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
- 30.4 %
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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 %
-
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 students with knife in Munich
A man is alleged to have threatened students with gestures and a knife on the grounds of an educational facility in Munich. Police arrested him.
- Knife threats
Knife threat at Munich S-Bahn stop
Following an argument, an 18-year-old man threatened a 51-year-old man with a knife at the Laim S-Bahn stop. Police later arrested him.
- Knife threats
Man threatens rail employees with knife at Sonnenallee S-Bahn station
A man allegedly threatened two rail employees at Sonnenallee S-Bahn station after drawing a knife. Federal police provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
Unknown man threatens two girls with knife in Riesa
An unknown man allegedly racially abused and threatened two girls with a knife in Riesa. The children fled into a shop, and the initial search was unsuccessful.
- Knife threats
Teenager threatens man with knife outside Potsdam shopping centre
A teenager allegedly threatened a man with a knife outside the Stern-Center in Potsdam. Police located two of the three suspects.
- Knife threats
Bakery employee threatened with knife in Göttingen
A masked man threatened a bakery employee who was alone at a branch in Göttingen with a knife and forced her to hand over cash. The woman was unharmed, and the suspect fled with the money.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passengers with knife on Stuttgart suburban train
A 42-year-old man is alleged to have threatened passengers with a knife on a suburban train at Stuttgart Stadtmitte station. Federal police identified him several days later and are now seeking possible victims and witnesses.
- Knife threats
Truck driver displays two knives during dispute in Michendorf
During a dispute at a heavy-haulage parking area in Michendorf, a truck driver displayed two knives to the driver of an escort vehicle. Police stopped the truck and opened a criminal complaint.
- Knife threats
Driver threatens man near Bad Kösen with box cutter
Following a dispute over driving speed near Bad Kösen, a driver is alleged to have verbally threatened another man with a damaged box cutter.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two men with knife in Bad Schwalbach
A 25-year-old man allegedly threatened two 24-year-old men with a knife during a dispute in Bad Schwalbach.
- Knife threats
Masked man threatens shop assistant with knife in Göttingen
A masked man threatened a shop assistant who was alone in a bakery on Nikolausberger Weg with a knife and fled with cash. The employee was not injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens partner with knife in Oberviechtach
A man threatened his partner with a knife and physically assaulted her in Oberviechtach. Police subsequently took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Woman allegedly threatened mother with knife in Ludwigshafen
A 28-year-old woman allegedly threatened her mother with a knife in Ludwigshafen. Nobody was injured during the subsequent police operation.
- Knife threats
Man handled knife after attack on ambulance in Frankfurt
After an attack on a rescue worker in Frankfurt, a man handled a knife in front of the injured worker.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened partygoer with knife in Potsdam
In Potsdam, a 48-year-old man allegedly threatened a partygoer with a knife. People at the scene held him until police arrived.