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Knife attacks in Potsdam
For Potsdam, 14 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 4 knife attacks, 6 knife threats, and 4 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-15
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 4 |
| February | 1 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 1 |
| June | 0 | 1 |
| August | 1 | 1 |
| September (partial) | 1 | 1 |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack4
- Knife threat6
- Robbery or extortion4
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury6
- Serious injury1
- Not known6
Context for Potsdam
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 42.9%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 4 cases.
- Potsdam accounts for 11.5% of published cases in Brandenburg.
14 results
Latest cases in Potsdam
- Knife attack
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.
- Robbery/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 attack
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/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 threat
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 threat
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 attack
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 threat
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/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 threat
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 threat
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.
- Robbery/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 threat
Man threatens witness with knife in Potsdam
After attacking a woman, an unidentified man threatened a witness with a knife in Potsdam and fled.
- Knife attack
Man attacks federal police officer with broken bottle in Potsdam
A man allegedly swung and stabbed at a federal police officer with a broken beer bottle at Potsdam central station. The officer was uninjured, while the attacker sustained a minor injury.