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Knife attacks in Potsdam 2025
For Potsdam, 6 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 2 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 | 2 |
| February | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| December | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Minor injury4
- Not known2
Context for Potsdam
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 2 cases.
- Potsdam accounts for 8.6% of published cases in Brandenburg.
6 results
Latest cases in Potsdam
- 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.