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 2026-09-09
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 82 |
| February | 68 |
| March | 74 |
| April | 55 |
| May | 61 |
| June | 51 |
| July | 62 |
| August | 66 |
Federal-state comparison
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Bavaria
- Population
- 13,260,815
- Cases of this type
- 87
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.66
- Share within the state
- 34.4 %
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Baden-Württemberg
- Population
- 11,245,909
- Cases of this type
- 86
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.76
- Share within the state
- 27.7 %
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North Rhine-Westphalia
- Population
- 17,999,392
- Cases of this type
- 85
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.47
- Share within the state
- 16.7 %
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Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 80
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.27
- Share within the state
- 30.9 %
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Lower Saxony
- Population
- 8,002,922
- Cases of this type
- 42
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.52
- Share within the state
- 24.1 %
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Rhineland-Palatinate
- Population
- 4,124,910
- Cases of this type
- 29
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.70
- Share within the state
- 28.4 %
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Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 25
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.62
- Share within the state
- 28.7 %
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Saxony-Anhalt
- Population
- 2,121,638
- Cases of this type
- 21
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.99
- Share within the state
- 33.9 %
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Thuringia
- Population
- 2,081,288
- Cases of this type
- 20
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.96
- Share within the state
- 40.8 %
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Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 14
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.55
- Share within the state
- 63.6 %
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Berlin
- Population
- 3,701,307
- Cases of this type
- 11
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.30
- Share within the state
- 10.1 %
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 7
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.45
- Share within the state
- 25.9 %
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Bremen
- Population
- 706,901
- Cases of this type
- 6
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.85
- Share within the state
- 12.2 %
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Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 3
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.10
- Share within the state
- 7.1 %
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Saarland
- Population
- 1,008,047
- Cases of this type
- 2
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.20
- Share within the state
- 28.6 %
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Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 1
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.05
- Share within the state
- 2.5 %
Comparison of published cases; not a statement of personal risk or the complete crime situation.
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury47
- Injured, severity not known57
- Minor injury86
- Serious injury5
- Life-threatening injury2
- Fatal outcome2
- Mixed injury outcomes5
- Not known314
519 results
Latest cases
- Knife threat
Man threatened with pointed or cutting implement in Mainhausen
An unidentified man is alleged to have insulted and threatened a 28-year-old man in Mainhausen with a pointed or cutting implement after an argument.
- Knife threat
Man threatens young adult with knife at Leer station
A man allegedly threatened a young adult with a knife at the station in Leer. A 20-year-old suspect was later identified.
- Knife threat
Man threatens emergency workers with knife on federal road
A man threatened emergency workers with a knife in an ambulance on the B62 near Merkers. He later died from self-inflicted injuries.
- Knife threat
Man threatens person with knife in Offenburg
A 32-year-old man allegedly punctured car tyres in central Offenburg before threatening a person with a knife. No one was injured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens three men with knife in Kronberg
A 55-year-old man allegedly threatened three men with a knife following a dispute in Kronberg. Police arrested him at the scene.
- Knife threat
Knife threat after dispute at Jakobikirchplatz
Following a dispute at Jakobikirchplatz in Saxony, an unidentified man is alleged to have threatened two young men with a knife. Both sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threat
Two people threatened and pursued with knife in Koblenz
In Koblenz, occupants of two vehicles allegedly threatened and pursued two people with at least one knife.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passengers with knife on Munich underground train
A man allegedly threatened passengers with a knife on a U2 train. Police arrested him at Karl-Preis-Platz underground station.
- Knife threat
Man arrested after knife threat on Rettbergsaue
Following a dispute on Rettbergsaue near Wiesbaden, a man armed with a knife was arrested. Officers seized the knife.
- Knife threat
Man threatens guest with knife at Crailsheim venue
At a venue in Crailsheim, a 21-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 56-year-old man with a knife during an argument and used irritant spray.
- Knife threat
Carpet knife displayed during dispute on Stuttgart commuter train
During a dispute on a commuter train in Stuttgart, a 36-year-old man allegedly held a carpet knife toward a 28-year-old man. Security staff intervened and federal police seized the knife.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatened people with a utility knife in Munich
A man allegedly threatened several people in Munich while carrying a utility knife and a shoehorn. Police provisionally detained him after the operation.
- Knife threat
Man taken into custody after reaching for knife during police operation in Bamberg
During the enforcement of a court-ordered coercive measure in Bamberg, a man allegedly reached for a knife, police said. Special forces later took him into custody in his apartment.
- Knife threat
Man threatens kiosk customer with kitchen knife in Magdeburg
A man allegedly threatened a customer outside a kiosk in Magdeburg with a kitchen knife. Police seized the knife.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passers-by with knife in Lingen
A man allegedly threatened several passers-by with a knife in Lingen city centre on Wednesday morning. Police later arrested him.
- Knife threat
Man threatens 30-year-old with knife in Augsburg
A 50-year-old man is suspected of threatening a 30-year-old with a knife after an argument in Augsburg. Police seized the knife.
- Knife threat
Knife threat during confrontation in Wuppertal
A knife was allegedly used to threaten people during a confrontation between two groups in Wuppertal.
- Knife threat
Man threatens another man with knife after dispute in Bad Nauheim
After a dispute in Bad Nauheim, a 23-year-old man is accused of threatening an 18-year-old with a knife. Both men were arrested, and the 18-year-old was remanded in custody.
- Knife threat
Man threatens partner and his mother with kitchen knives
A man allegedly threatened his partner and the partner's mother with kitchen knives at a flat in Brandenburg an der Havel.
- Knife threat
Two men arrested after knife threat in Frankfurt
Two men allegedly threatened a person with a knife at Kaisertor in Frankfurt.