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
Two men threaten each other with knives in Gelsenkirchen
Two men are alleged to have threatened each other with knives during an argument outside the music theatre in Gelsenkirchen. One of them was located after fleeing.
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponents with knife at Luisenplatz
During a dispute at the Luisenplatz stop in Wiesbaden, an unidentified man allegedly drew a knife and threatened other people involved. He fled, and police are investigating.
- Knife threats
Minor threatens 18-year-old with knife in Limburg
Following a dispute in Limburg, a minor allegedly hit an 18-year-old and threatened him with a knife. The 18-year-old sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
E-scooter rider threatens driver with knife in Rostock
Following a collision in Rostock, an 18-year-old e-scooter rider allegedly threatened a 20-year-old car driver with a knife. Police located the suspect shortly afterwards on a local bus.
- Knife threats
33-year-old reaches for knife while being restrained
A 33-year-old man allegedly reached for a knife while being restrained after a theft at a Karlsruhe drugstore. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife threats
Teen attacked and threatened with cutter on Hanau footbridge
A teenager was attacked, punched and kicked on a footbridge in Hanau. The assailant allegedly displayed a cutter knife and used it to threaten the victim.
- Knife threats
Man draws knife during altercation at Essen central station
During an altercation at Essen central station, a man drew a pocketknife with its blade open. Federal police took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during attack after dispute at Hofheim station
A 32-year-old man was attacked by a group after a dispute at Hofheim station, where a knife was displayed to him.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with kitchen knives in Bad Nenndorf
After a woman was threatened in Bad Nenndorf, a 27-year-old man threatened police officers with two kitchen knives. Special officers arrested him.
- Knife threats
Bread knife allegedly used to threaten during family dispute in Albstadt
A bread knife was allegedly used to threaten during a dispute between a young adult and his father in Albstadt. The father sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Lorry driver threatens employee with kitchen knife at Bad Camberg service area
A 44-year-old lorry driver threatened an employee with a kitchen knife at the Bad Camberg service area after a theft. Police arrested him and took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man displays knife to youths in Rathenow
In Rathenow, an unidentified man allegedly displayed a knife to four youths after an argument in a park. The youths fled, and a police search was unsuccessful.
- Knife threats
Man threatens neighbours with knife in Gütersloh
A 45-year-old man allegedly threatened neighbours with a knife in Gütersloh. Following a second police deployment, he was admitted to a psychiatric hospital.
- Knife threats
Teenage girl threatens police officers in Jena with knife
A teenage girl held a knife toward police officers during a search operation in Jena. Officers disarmed and arrested her, and no one was injured.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened opponent with knife in Neu-Ulm
Following a dispute in Neu-Ulm, a man is alleged to have threatened his opponent with a knife. Both men said they had sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Knife drawn during altercation on Leipzig suburban train
Two men allegedly assaulted a 40-year-old on a suburban train and drew a knife after a 22-year-old intervened. Both victims sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponent with knife in Erfurt
Following an argument in Erfurt, a man allegedly struck his opponent and then threatened him with a knife. Police seized a folding knife from him.
- Knife threats
Man arrested after knife threats in Peine
A 39-year-old man is alleged to have threatened residents and passers-by in Peine using a knife. No one was injured; police arrested him and are seeking further witnesses.
- Knife threats
Man threatens restaurant guest in Euskirchen with butter knife
A 46-year-old man is alleged to have followed a restaurant guest in Euskirchen while carrying a butter knife and then confronted him threateningly. Police took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man threatens brother with knife at accommodation
A man allegedly threatened his brother with a knife at an accommodation facility in Bad Hindelang. No one was injured.