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Knife attacks in Regensburg
For Regensburg, 15 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 5 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 8 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1 |
| February | 1 | 0 |
| April | 2 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 3 |
| July | 0 | 2 |
| August | 2 | 2 |
| October | 1 | — |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack5
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion8
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury2
- Life-threatening injury2
- Fatal outcome1
- Not known8
Context for Regensburg
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 53.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is May 2026 with 3 cases.
- Regensburg accounts for 2.4% of published cases in Bavaria.
15 results
Latest cases in Regensburg
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Regensburg
A masked man is alleged to have threatened a petrol station employee with a knife in Regensburg and stolen coins. A suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife threat
Cyclist threatened with knife in Regensburg district
Following a spitting incident on a cycle path, a cyclist is alleged to have threatened another cyclist with a knife. Police identified a 38-year-old suspect.
- Knife attack
Man dies after knife attack at Regensburg bank branch
A man has died following a knife attack at a bank branch on Rennweg in Regensburg. A 20-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Woman critically injured in Regensburg stabbing
A 30-year-old woman was critically injured by a knife stab after an argument in a Regensburg apartment. A remand order was issued against a 68-year-old suspect.
- Knife threat
Knife used during confrontation in Regensburg
During a confrontation in Regensburg, a man drew a knife in response to threatening gestures. Both men were provisionally detained and neither was injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Minor threatened with knife on train in Regensburg
A man is alleged to have demanded money from a minor at knifepoint on an ICE train in Regensburg. The teenager resisted, and the suspect was later arrested and remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Man injured with scissors at Regensburg accommodation
A resident of an asylum-seeker accommodation facility in Regensburg was injured in the back with scissors by his roommate.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens store detective with knife in Regensburg
A 37-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a store detective with a knife after a theft from a drugstore in Regensburg. He was later arrested and taken to prison under a warrant in another case.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenagers threatened with knife and robbed in Regensburg
Two teenagers were reportedly threatened with a knife at Regensburg Arcaden. The perpetrators demanded money and fled with cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at Regensburg mobile phone shop
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened an employee at a Regensburg mobile phone shop with what appeared to be a knife or machete blade and stolen cash and mobile phones.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Regensburg
Three unknown suspects allegedly threatened a 29-year-old man with a knife, assaulted him and robbed him in Regensburg.
- Knife attack
Patient critically injured in knife attack at Regensburg clinic
A patient allegedly injured another patient in the neck with a knife at a clinic in Regensburg. The victim was in life-threatening condition.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured with knife during attempted extortion in Regensburg
During an attempted extortion in Regensburg, a man allegedly injured another man with a knife. The suspect is in custody.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured with stabbing instrument in Regensburg
A teenager was injured in the abdomen with an as-yet unidentified stabbing instrument during an altercation in Regensburg. The unknown assailant fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man allegedly extorted cleaner with knife in Regensburg
A man allegedly demanded cash from a cleaner at a Regensburg accommodation facility while displaying a knife.