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 three minors with knife on bus in Velbert
A 30-year-old man allegedly threatened three children and teenagers with a knife on a bus in Velbert. Police arrested him, and no one was injured.
- Knife threats
Woman allegedly threatened former partner with a knife at Erdweg station
During an escalating dispute at Erdweg station, a 37-year-old woman allegedly threatened her 36-year-old former partner with a knife. She was later provisionally detained.
- Knife threats
Man detained after dispute with kitchen knife in Burgkunstadt
Following a dispute in an apartment building in Burgkunstadt, a man was holding a kitchen knife. Special police forces overpowered him, and police are investigating a threat allegation.
- Knife threats
Man threatens driver with knife in Wuppertal
A man threatened the driver of a radio taxi with a knife in Wuppertal and fled without paying. Police arrested a 19-year-old.
- Knife threats
Employee threatened with knife during shop theft in Hilbersdorf
Following the theft of coffee from a shop in Hilbersdorf, one suspected offender threatened an employee with a knife. The two men fled with part of the stolen goods.
- Knife threats
Man points knife toward police officers in Osnabrück
A man held a knife toward police officers at a bus stop in Osnabrück. Officers subdued him and secured the knife; nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens customer with switchblade at Rotenburg supermarket
A man allegedly threatened a customer with a switchblade at a supermarket in Rotenburg (Wümme). Police located him after a search.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened passers-by at Ahlen station square
Witnesses reported that a man threatened passers-by with a kitchen knife at Ahlen station square. Police took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man threatens travel group with knife at Paderborn station
A 25-year-old man allegedly threatened a group of four travellers with a knife at Paderborn station. Federal police took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two passers-by in Wipperfürth with folding knife
At Wipperfürth bus station, a man held a folding knife in front of two passers-by and asked them for money. Police later provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
Teenagers threatened with knife during confrontation at Bottrop central station
During a prearranged confrontation at Bottrop central station, one person allegedly displayed a knife. Two teenagers sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Knife and imitation sword displayed during dispute in Marl
Following a dispute at a hospitality venue, an altercation between two groups escalated in Marl on Sunday. A folding knife and an imitation sword were among the items displayed.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife in Limburg bar
A 28-year-old man was struck and then threatened with a knife by a second offender at a bar on Limburg's Neumarkt.
- Knife threats
Youths threatened with knife in Lindau
Two youths reported that a man threatened them with a knife in Lindau. Police detained a suspect nearby.
- Knife threats
Man threatens several people with knife at Darmstadt main station
A 28-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 36-year-old man and other witnesses with a knife outside Darmstadt main station. He was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Knife threats
Man threatens security staff in Lüdenscheid with utility knife
A man threatened security staff at a nightclub on Rathausplatz in Lüdenscheid with a utility knife. Police took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man remanded in custody after alleged knife threats in Karlsruhe
A 31-year-old man allegedly threatened two men with a knife in a shop in central Karlsruhe. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife threats
Man threatens mother with knife in Würzburg
A 24-year-old man allegedly threatened his mother with a knife during an altercation in a Würzburg apartment. The woman was not injured.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened another man with a knife in Friedrichshafen
A 38-year-old man allegedly attacked and struck a 56-year-old man in an apartment in Friedrichshafen and threatened him with a knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens 18-year-old with knife in Plauen
Following an altercation in Plauen, an unknown man threatened an 18-year-old with a knife. Three men were injured.