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
Woman threatens police officers with knife in Neubrandenburg
A woman approached responding police officers in Neubrandenburg with a knife and threatened them. She put it down after officers spoke to her; no one was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens couple with kitchen knife in Lübeck supermarket car park
A 35-year-old man allegedly showed a woman a kitchen knife and threatened her in a Lübeck supermarket car park. She and her husband were unharmed; police took the man into custody.
- Knife threats
Man suspected of threatening Rostock supermarket staff with knife
A 33-year-old allegedly drew a knife and threatened staff in a Rostock supermarket in Schmarl despite a ban; officers later found him without the knife and took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man shows knife to children at station square in Bernau
A 56-year-old man showed a knife to children at the station square in Bernau. The children left, and he is under investigation on suspicion of making threats.
- Knife threats
Man threatens tram passenger with knife in Halle (Saale)
At a tram stop in Halle (Saale), a man allegedly held a knife threateningly toward a fellow passenger. Police found the suspect nearby.
- Knife threats
Man threatens colleague with knife in Bad Hindelang
During a dispute at a hotel in Bad Hindelang, a 65-year-old employee allegedly held a knife to a 44-year-old colleague's neck. Police said no one was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers in Göttingen with utility knife
During a check at Göttingen’s Waageplatz, a 54-year-old man pointed a utility knife at police officers. A 53-year-old officer was injured while he was subsequently being restrained.
- Knife threats
Woman threatened with knife at Bochum central station
A man is alleged to have threatened a cleaner with a knife and pepper spray at Bochum central station. Federal police seized the items.
- Knife threats
Man subdued after alleged machete threats in Blankenheim
A 25-year-old man is alleged to have threatened children and residents in Blankenheim with an attack using a machete. Special police units later subdued him at his house.
- Knife threats
Knife threat reported during dispute on regional train
A knife threat was reported during a dispute involving youths on a regional train near Wilgartswiesen. Three youths sustained minor injuries, while officers found no knife during searches.
- Knife threats
Patient threatens people with knife outside Wiesbaden hospital
A patient allegedly threatened other people with a knife outside a hospital in Wiesbaden. Two police officers were injured during his arrest.
- Knife threats
Knife threat during dispute in Recklinghausen
During a dispute in Recklinghausen, a man allegedly threatened someone with a knife. Police seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Teenagers threaten to draw a knife in Pirmasens
Two teenagers allegedly threatened two other teenagers with a knife during a dispute in Pirmasens. Police said the threat remained verbal.
- Knife threats
Man threatens motorcycle passenger with knife in Bielefeld
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a motorcycle passenger with a knife in Bielefeld. He fled, and police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponent with machete in Berlin
A man allegedly punched his opponent and threatened him with a machete after an argument in a flat in Berlin-Hellersdorf. Police later arrested him.
- Knife threats
35-year-old seriously injured after attack in Leipzig
A group attacked a 35-year-old man in Leipzig, leaving him seriously injured and requiring hospital treatment. The attackers, who fled, were reportedly carrying knife-like objects.
- Knife threats
Man threatens wife with knife in Memmingen
In Memmingen, a man is alleged to have threatened his wife with a knife. Police subsequently took him to hospital.
- Knife threats
Man threatens people with machete in Dresden and injures three with irritant spray
A man waved a machete in front of several people at a stop in Dresden-Prohlis and used irritant spray. Three people were injured and the perpetrator fled.
- Knife threats
Man threatens resident with kitchen knife in Chemnitz
A man threatened a 39-year-old with a kitchen knife in Chemnitz. The man suffered a minor hand injury during a subsequent struggle.
- Knife threats
Man threatens group member with utility knife in Nordhausen
A man allegedly threatened a member of a group with a utility knife in Nordhausen on Tuesday afternoon. Police later located the 25-year-old and detained him provisionally.