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Knife attacks in Bayreuth
For Bayreuth, 6 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 1 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-22
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| February | 0 | 1 |
| March | 1 | 0 |
| April | 1 | 1 |
| July | 1 | 0 |
| September (partial) | 1 | 0 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion1
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury1
- Not known2
Context for Bayreuth
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2025 with 1 cases.
- Bayreuth accounts for 0.9% of published cases in Bavaria.
6 results
Latest cases in Bayreuth
- Knife attack
Man suspected of injuring police officer with knife in Bayreuth
In Bayreuth, a man allegedly threatened police officers with a knife and lightly injured an officer during his arrest. A judge ordered his temporary placement in a psychiatric hospital.
- Knife threat
Man threatens residents with knife in Bayreuth
A man allegedly threatened residents of an apartment building in Bayreuth, in some cases with a knife. Special police units detained him after an hours-long operation.
- Knife attack
Girl injures boy with utility knife in Bayreuth
At Bayreuth's central bus stop, a girl is alleged to have inflicted a deep facial cut on a boy with a utility knife. The boy was treated in hospital and the girl was detained.
- Knife threat
Man threatens residents of Bayreuth accommodation with knife
A man is alleged to have threatened other residents with a knife at homeless accommodation in Bayreuth. Specialist officers later arrested him; no one was injured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with knife in Bayreuth
A man threatened police officers in Bayreuth with a knife. Officers used their firearms, and the man was injured and taken to hospital.
- Robbery/extortion
Cashier threatened with knife in Bayreuth
A man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife and stole cash during a robbery at a supermarket in Bayreuth.