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Knife-related cases in Potsdam
For Potsdam, 17 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 3 knife attacks, 10 knife threats, and 4 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-11-02
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 4 |
| February | 1 | 0 |
| March | 1 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 1 |
| June | 0 | 1 |
| August | 1 | 2 |
| September | 1 | 1 |
| October | 0 | 1 |
| November (partial) | 0 | 1 |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 17 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury6
- Serious injury1
- Not known8
Context for Potsdam
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 58.8%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 4 cases.
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Latest cases in Potsdam
- Knife threats
Knife threat after intervention in Potsdam
After three teenagers harassed another teenager in Potsdam, one of them threatened an acquaintance who intervened with a knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens colleague with kitchen knife during dispute at Potsdam construction site
At a construction site in Potsdam-Golm, a 38-year-old man gestured threateningly with a kitchen knife in front of his 29-year-old colleague during a dispute. Police temporarily took him into custody.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in Potsdam knife attack
A 42-year-old man was seriously injured in an alleged knife attack in Potsdam. Police are searching for a 36-year-old suspect.
- Knife threats
Kitchen knife involved in dispute at Potsdam snack bar
During a dispute at a snack bar in Potsdam-West, an employee allegedly threatened a guest while holding a kitchen knife. The guest said he defended himself against the threat.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with butterfly knife in Potsdam
A man allegedly threatened a 21-year-old in Potsdam with an open butterfly knife and asked about valuables. Police provisionally detained the suspect.
- Knife attacks
21-year-old injured in knife attack in Potsdam
A 21-year-old man was lightly injured by a stab wound to the chest at a gravel pit lake in Potsdam. A 26-year-old suspect was provisionally arrested and later released.
- Robbery and extortion
Minors robbed with knife-like object in Potsdam park
Two minor victims were robbed in Potsdam Volkspark while threatened with a knife-like object. Three minor suspects were apprehended shortly afterwards.
- Knife threats
Teenager threatens peer with knife at Potsdam tram stop
At a tram stop in Potsdam, a teenager allegedly threatened a peer with a knife during an altercation. Police located three teenagers.
- 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 attacks
Man injured with kitchen knife during dispute in Potsdam
A 63-year-old man sustained a superficial upper-body injury from a kitchen knife during a dispute between two roommates in Potsdam.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens passenger on Potsdam tram with pointed object
A man is alleged to have threatened another passenger with a pointed object on a tram in Potsdam and demanded food. Police later located a suspect.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two people with knife in Potsdam
A man is alleged to have threatened two people with a knife at Johannes-Kepler-Platz in Potsdam. Police recovered the knife after it had been discarded.
- Knife threats
Man reportedly threatened others with a kitchen knife in Potsdam
In Potsdam-Drewitz, a 29-year-old relative of a man who was later injured reportedly threatened three men with a kitchen knife. The 23-year-old was then attacked by the three men with pepper spray and punches.
- Knife threats
Suspect threatens youths with folding knife in Potsdam
Following an altercation at Brauhausberg in Potsdam, a minor suspect allegedly threatened three youths with a folding knife. Three victims sustained minor injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife displayed during robbery at Potsdam shop
During a robbery at a grocery shop in Potsdam, a masked perpetrator allegedly demanded cash while displaying a knife. An employee was later slightly injured by pepper spray.
- Knife threats
Man threatens witness with knife in Potsdam
After attacking a woman, an unidentified man threatened a witness with a knife in Potsdam and fled.