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 %
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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 allegedly threatens victim with knife outside Memmingen supermarket
A 34-year-old man was allegedly threatened with a knife outside a supermarket in Memmingen. Police encountered a 23-year-old man and found a prohibited knife on him.
- Knife threats
Store detective threatened with knife in Stuttgart
After allegedly stealing a drink, an unidentified man is said to have threatened a 29-year-old store detective in Stuttgart with a knife before fleeing.
- Knife threats
Man threatens woman in Munich with knife
A 69-year-old man allegedly threatened to kill a woman in Munich and said he would use a knife. A child was slightly injured by objects thrown from a balcony.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens acquaintance with knife at Günzburg hospital grounds
A woman allegedly threatened an acquaintance with a folding knife on the grounds of Günzburg hospital. An officer was injured while she was being placed in a suitable facility after the police operation.
- Knife threats
Teenager displays pointed instrument during dispute in Bad Freienwalde
During a dispute between two groups of teenagers in Bad Freienwalde, a teenager allegedly held a pointed instrument threateningly in front of himself. Police identified participants.
- Knife threats
Baden-Baden: Security worker threatened with a knife
A 37-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a security worker during a dispute in Baden-Baden while carrying a knife. Police detained him and later recovered a knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens bar guests in Langen with hunting knife
A 71-year-old man is alleged to have threatened guests at a bar in Langen with a hunting knife. Police provisionally detained him after the incident.
- Knife threats
Cyclist threatens several people with a knife near Wörth am Rhein
An unidentified cyclist is alleged to have threatened several people with a knife after an argument on a cycle path near Wörth am Rhein.
- Knife threats
Three men threatened with a knife in Herzogenaurach
A man threatened three men with a knife at the Aurachpromenade in Herzogenaurach in August. Police later identified a 52-year-old suspect.
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponent with knife at Meiningen market square
Following a dispute at Meiningen's market square, a 25-year-old man threatened a 60-year-old with a knife. He put down the knife when police arrived.
- Knife threats
Man threatens daughter with knife during dispute in Ofterschwang
During a family dispute in Ofterschwang, a man allegedly hit his minor daughter and threatened her with a knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with utility knife in Bitterfeld-Wolfen
A 43-year-old man allegedly threatened officers with a utility knife at the market square in Bitterfeld-Wolfen. He was arrested.
- Knife threats
Witnesses threatened with knife during attack in Hagen
Following a fight in a Hagen car park, attackers threatened two intervening witnesses with a knife and used pepper spray.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens neighbour with knife in Ravensburg
During a neighbourhood dispute in Ravensburg, a 47-year-old woman allegedly threatened her neighbour with a knife. Police subsequently took the woman to a specialist clinic.
- Knife threats
Knife reportedly displayed during dispute between residents in Aschaffenburg
A knife was reportedly displayed during a dispute between two residents in Aschaffenburg. One man was injured and treated at hospital.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two men with kitchen knives in Ennigerloh
A 40-year-old man allegedly threatened two men with two kitchen knives on the market square in Ennigerloh. Police seized the knives.
- Knife threats
Man threatens employee with knife at Dresden immigration office
A man is alleged to have threatened an employee with a knife at Dresden's immigration office. Security staff intervened and police arrested him.
- Knife threats
Shop owner threatened with pocketknife in Chemnitz
A man allegedly threatened a shop owner in Chemnitz with a pocketknife after smashing a shop window. Police seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during traffic dispute in Offenbach
During a traffic dispute in Offenbach, a driver allegedly displayed a knife from her moving car to another motorist.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife and slightly injured in Burkhardtsdorf
A 55-year-old man is alleged to have threatened the 57-year-old owner of a motorhome with a knife during a scuffle in Burkhardtsdorf. The owner sustained a minor cut.