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
Teenager threatened with folding knife in Wiesbaden
A teenager was threatened with a folding knife in Wiesbaden after an altercation between groups. No one was injured.
- Knife threats
Family dispute involving knives in Friedrichshafen
During a family dispute in Friedrichshafen, a father and son were reportedly armed with knives. Both were injured, while police are investigating whether knives were used.
- Knife threats
Teenager injured and threatened with knife in Wiesbaden
A teenager was injured in an altercation in Wiesbaden, while another person threatened the group with a knife.
- Knife threats
Knife threat at shared accommodation in Sonthofen
A 47-year-old woman is alleged to have threatened her 40-year-old roommate with a knife at shared accommodation in Sonthofen. According to police, minors prevented a further escalation.
- Knife threats
Man draws knife during altercation in Frankfurt am Main
During an altercation in Frankfurt am Main, a 58-year-old man drew a knife. The threatened man initially fled and later returned with others, who police say jointly attacked the man holding the knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens municipal workers in Celle with kitchen knife
A man allegedly threatened City of Celle workers in the French Garden while holding a kitchen knife. Police seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Woman threatened with machete and robbed of phone in Cologne
A man allegedly threatened a woman with a machete in Cologne's Weidengasse after she lent him her phone, then kept the device and fled.
- Knife threats
Man threatens residents with knife in Bayreuth
A man allegedly threatened residents of an apartment building in Bayreuth, in some cases with a knife. Special police units detained him after an hours-long operation.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife outside bar in Memmingen
Following an argument outside a bar in Memmingen, one of three unknown men is suspected of threatening a 27-year-old man with a knife. The three men left before police arrived.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during dispute near Aschaffenburg central station
During a dispute between two groups near Aschaffenburg central station, one participant displayed a knife. Police identified a suspect.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with axe in Wittenberge
A man allegedly threatened a delivery worker and later responding police officers in Wittenberge. He was subdued and taken to hospital.
- Knife threats
Man arrested after knife threats in Frankfurt
A 54-year-old allegedly threatened two men with a kitchen knife in Frankfurt-Rödelheim. Police arrested him.
- Knife threats
Man dies after police operation in Waltrop
A man reportedly threatened two people with a knife at a senior centre in Waltrop. He died in hospital after a police operation.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during dispute involving several people in Leipheim
During a dispute involving several people in Leipheim, a man is alleged to have displayed a knife. Police opened threat investigations involving those present.
- Knife threats
Man arrested after knife threat in Bedburg
A man allegedly threatened the owner of a restaurant in Bedburg with a knife. Following a search, a specialist police unit arrested the suspect.
- Knife threats
Taxi driver threatens three men with knife in Hagen
A 67-year-old taxi driver allegedly threatened three young men with a knife after an argument in Hagen.
- Knife threats
Man threatens resident with knife in Öhringen
A 22-year-old man allegedly threatened a resident in Öhringen with a knife. Police arrested him and nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during altercation in Reutlingen
During an altercation in Reutlingen, at least one of three young men is said to have held a knife. A 54-year-old man was lightly injured with a belt.
- Knife threats
Staff member threatened with knife in Lauterecken
A 51-year-old man threatened a staff member with a knife in a medical building in Lauterecken. Police overpowered him and took him to a psychiatric facility.
- Knife threats
Man threatens relatives and police with knives in Rödental
A 44-year-old man threatened relatives with knives and physically attacked them in Rödental. He was subdued by specialist officers following a major police operation.