Case type
Knife threats in Germany 2026
Knife threats in Germany include published cases in which a knife or another object capable of stabbing or cutting was used directly to threaten a person, without a documented attack. The overview shows case numbers, regional distribution and the related individual cases.
Annual comparison for this case type
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 82 |
| February | 69 |
| March | 76 |
| April | 59 |
| May | 62 |
| June | 57 |
| July | 64 |
| August | 78 |
| September | 67 |
| October (partial) | 41 |
Federal-state comparison
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Bavaria
- Population
- 13,260,815
- Cases of this type
- 110
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.83
- Share within the state
- 34.2 %
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North Rhine-Westphalia
- Population
- 17,999,392
- Cases of this type
- 109
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.61
- Share within the state
- 17.8 %
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Baden-Württemberg
- Population
- 11,245,909
- Cases of this type
- 96
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.85
- Share within the state
- 26.7 %
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Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 92
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.46
- Share within the state
- 30.3 %
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Lower Saxony
- Population
- 8,002,922
- Cases of this type
- 50
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.62
- Share within the state
- 25.4 %
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Rhineland-Palatinate
- Population
- 4,124,910
- Cases of this type
- 36
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.87
- Share within the state
- 32.1 %
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Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 35
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.37
- Share within the state
- 47.9 %
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Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 32
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.80
- Share within the state
- 28.3 %
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Saxony-Anhalt
- Population
- 2,121,638
- Cases of this type
- 27
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.27
- Share within the state
- 34.6 %
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Thuringia
- Population
- 2,081,288
- Cases of this type
- 26
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.25
- Share within the state
- 45.6 %
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Berlin
- Population
- 3,701,307
- Cases of this type
- 14
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.38
- Share within the state
- 10.6 %
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 9
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.57
- Share within the state
- 27.3 %
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Bremen
- Population
- 706,901
- Cases of this type
- 7
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.99
- Share within the state
- 11.9 %
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Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 6
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.20
- Share within the state
- 8.8 %
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Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 4
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.21
- Share within the state
- 7.5 %
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Saarland
- Population
- 1,008,047
- Cases of this type
- 2
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.20
- Share within the state
- 22.2 %
Comparison of published cases; not a statement of personal risk or the complete crime situation.
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury70
- Injured, severity not known76
- Minor injury106
- Serious injury8
- Life-threatening injury2
- Fatal outcome2
- Mixed injury outcomes7
- Not known384
655 results
Latest cases
- Knife threats
Man threatens passers-by with knife in Dresden
A man allegedly threatened several passers-by with a knife in Dresden-Löbtau. Police located him after a search.
- Knife threats
Store detective threatened with knife in Offenburg
After a suspected perfume theft, two people who arrived at the scene threatened a store detective in Offenburg with a knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens youths with kitchen knife in Aachen
A 47-year-old man allegedly threatened a group of youths with a kitchen knife after a dispute in Aachen. The youths were uninjured and police seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Attacker threatened three injured men with object in Offenbach
After an attack on a 33-year-old man and two helpers in Offenbach, an assailant allegedly drew an object resembling a pointed or cutting implement and threatened the three injured men with it.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with kitchen knife in Steinheim an der Murr
A 28-year-old man threatened passers-by, neighbours and later police officers with a kitchen knife in Steinheim an der Murr. He was provisionally arrested and nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens 22-year-old with knife outside Nuremberg supermarket
An unidentified man is suspected of threatening a 22-year-old with a knife after a dispute outside a supermarket in Nuremberg. The search for him was unsuccessful.
- Knife threats
Teenage girl threatens girl with knife at Jena Göschwitz station
During an altercation at Jena Göschwitz station, a teenage girl is alleged to have threatened a girl with a knife. The girl was also punched and kicked and was taken to an emergency department with minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man points kitchen knife at police officers in Paderborn
During a police operation in central Paderborn, a man allegedly pointed a kitchen knife at officers while fleeing. He was provisionally detained.
- Knife threats
Man threatened 26-year-old with pocketknife in Eschwege
A 27-year-old man allegedly threatened a 26-year-old during a verbal confrontation in Eschwege with an unopened pocketknife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two employees with knife in Riesa
A man damaged a mobile speed camera in Riesa and threatened two municipal employees with a knife. He was arrested.
- Knife threats
Resident threatens partygoers in Gera with knife
Following an altercation in a courtyard in Gera, a 37-year-old resident is alleged to have returned to a group with pipe wrench and knife and threatened the partygoers.
- Knife threats
Man threatens customer with knife in Salzgitter
Following an argument at a supermarket checkout in Salzgitter-Lebenstedt, a man allegedly threatened a customer with a knife. The customer sustained a minor hand injury after a glass bottle was thrown.
- Knife threats
Field worker threatened with knife in Kempten
A 64-year-old man allegedly threatened a 21-year-old field worker with a knife at his apartment door in Kempten.
- Knife threats
Man threatens kiosk employee in Frankfurt with knife
A man allegedly threatened a kiosk employee in Frankfurt with a knife after being asked to pay for two bottles of beer.
- Knife threats
Man threatens cyclist with knife in Döbeln
A man is alleged to have handled a knife and threatened a cyclist in Döbeln. Police located him shortly afterwards and seized a knife.
- Knife threats
24-year-old threatened with box cutter in Frankfurt
An unknown man threatened a 24-year-old with a box cutter in Frankfurt before fleeing.
- Knife threats
Man arrested after knife threat during family dispute in Weinheim
During a dispute between spouses in Weinheim, a man held a knife toward his wife. She fled and alerted police, who arrested him.
- Knife threats
Men flee Darmstadt department store with knife after alleged robbery
Two men allegedly fled a Darmstadt department store while displaying a knife after an alleged robbery.
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponent with knife and axe in Pforzheim
Following an argument at Leopoldplatz in Pforzheim, a 29-year-old man is alleged to have shown his opponent a knife and an axe. Police provisionally detained him shortly afterwards.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passers-by with kitchen knife in Lüneburg
A 27-year-old man allegedly threatened passers-by with a kitchen knife and damaged several car tyres in Lüneburg. Emergency personnel restrained him, and no one was injured.