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Knife attacks in München 2025
For München, 82 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 38 knife attacks, 28 knife threats, and 16 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 4 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 8 |
| April | 8 |
| May | 8 |
| June | 9 |
| July | 5 |
| August | 10 |
| September | 5 |
| October | 9 |
| November | 7 |
| December | 3 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack38
- Knife threat28
- Robbery or extortion16
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury14
- Injured, severity not known25
- Minor injury15
- Serious injury3
- Life-threatening injury1
- Fatal outcome1
- Mixed injury outcomes4
- Not known19
Context for München
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 46.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is August 2025 with 10 cases.
- München accounts for 21.9% of published cases in Bavaria.
- München has 1,510,378 residents (as of 2023).
82 results
Latest cases in München
- Knife attack
Man arrested after attack with broken nail scissors in Munich
During an argument in an underground car park at Munich Central Station, a 22-year-old man is alleged to have stabbed at a 30-year-old man with broken nail scissors. The victim suffered a hand injury.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with knife in Munich
A 52-year-old man allegedly threatened police officers with a knife in Munich. He was disarmed with an electroshock device.
- Knife threat
Man threatened with knife and assaulted in Munich
A man was allegedly assaulted by two acquaintances in Munich-Neuperlach. One of the suspects is alleged to have threatened him with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed petrol station robbery in Munich
A masked man threatened a petrol station employee in Munich with a knife and stole cash. The employee was uninjured, and the suspect remains at large.
- Robbery/extortion
Two men arrested after alleged knife extortion in Munich
Two men are alleged to have threatened a pedestrian with a knife and demanded cash in Munich. The victim was beaten, and one suspect was remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at Munich petrol station
A masked man threatened a petrol station employee in Munich with a knife and stole cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after knife robbery in Munich
A man allegedly threatened a 35-year-old with a knife and stole cash in a Munich car park. The suspect was arrested following a search.
- Knife threat
Man arrested after knife threat at Munich supermarket
A 22-year-old man allegedly verbally threatened a 34-year-old during a dispute at a Munich supermarket and displayed a knife. Police arrested him nearby.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly tries to attack police officer with knife at Munich subway station
A man allegedly used a knife against a police officer at Karlsplatz in Munich. The officer was unharmed and the suspect was later arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee robbed at knife point at Munich petrol station
A masked offender threatened an employee at a petrol station in Munich with a knife and took cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Munich
Five unidentified suspects allegedly threatened a 26-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of his wallet in Munich. The man sustained minor injuries.
- Knife attack
Man threatens neighbour with kitchen knife in Munich
A man is alleged to have threatened his neighbour in Munich with a kitchen knife and made stabbing motions towards him.
- Knife attack
Three injured after altercation at Munich accommodation
Three men were injured after an altercation at shared accommodation in Munich. One resident is suspected of attacking two other residents with a pointed object.
- Knife attack
Man injures fellow resident with knife in Munich
Following a dispute at a Munich accommodation facility, a man allegedly inflicted a knife cut on another resident. The suspect was provisionally arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Three offenders extort man with knives in Munich
Three unknown offenders threatened a man with knives in Munich and extorted cash from him. The victim suffered minor injuries and the offenders fled.
- Knife threat
Man threatens wife with knife in Munich
Following an argument, a 35-year-old man is alleged to have threatened his wife with a knife in Munich. Police temporarily detained him and no one was injured.
- Knife threat
Teenager holds kitchen knife during dispute in Munich
A teenage girl picked up a large kitchen knife during a dispute with her parents in Munich. Her parents fled and called police.
- Knife attack
Woman slightly injured in knife attack at Rotkreuzplatz
A woman was attacked with a knife and slightly injured at Munich's Rotkreuzplatz underground station, police said. Bystanders restrained the suspect until police arrived.
- Knife threat
Woman threatens man with knife in Munich apartment
Following an argument in an apartment in Munich-Giesing, a woman allegedly threatened a man with a knife. Police arrested her.
- Knife threat
Two women arrested after knife threat in Munich
Two women allegedly threatened a 21-year-old woman with a knife in a Munich apartment and demanded everyday items. Both were arrested.