Latest
Chronological overview of published knife attacks, knife threats, and cases of robbery or extortion involving a knife in Germany.
6070 cases in total
During an argument on Bonsfelder Straße in Velbert, a man allegedly threatened another motorist with a machete. Following a pursuit, police arrested the driver of one of the vehicles involved.
A man allegedly threatened a police patrol with a knife in Frankfurt. One officer was slightly injured during his arrest.
During an altercation involving several people at Augustinerplatz in Bad Langensalza, a man was critically injured with a knife and later died. Several suspects were arrested.
A passer-by was allegedly assaulted and threatened with a knife in a Schweinfurt park to hand over valuables. The victim was not injured, and a suspect was arrested.
Following an argument on a farm track in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, a 32-year-old man is alleged to have injured a 27-year-old with a knife. A detention order was issued for the suspect.
During a dispute in Dettingen an der Erms, a teenager allegedly threatened and slightly injured a man with a knife.
A police officer was allegedly injured with a pointed object at Frankfurt's Kaisertor. The suspected attacker was seriously injured in a subsequent firearms deployment.
A 29-year-old man was allegedly injured with a stabbing weapon after a dispute over money on a cycle route in Essen.
A man allegedly threatened two people with a kitchen knife in Abstatt. Police detained him shortly afterwards.
A 19-year-old was allegedly injured in the face with a knife during an altercation at Beauner Platz in Bensheim.
An unidentified man threatened a cashier at an organic market in Bochum-Langendreer with a knife and pepper spray. He fled without any proceeds after she did not open the cash register.
Two offenders armed with a knife allegedly robbed supermarket employees in Emmerich am Rhein-Elten and took an unknown amount of cash.
An unknown man allegedly threatened three association staff members with a knife at Offenbach's Marktplatz. Police are seeking witnesses and the suspect.
An unknown man allegedly forced a waitress at a restaurant on Würzburg's Marienplatz to hand over the day's takings while threatening her with a knife.
A woman died from stab wounds after a dispute at accommodation on an agricultural business in Kaldenkirchen. A man suffered cut injuries, and a suspect was provisionally detained.
During a dispute at an apartment in Raunheim, a 28-year-old allegedly seriously injured a 29-year-old with a knife. The suspect was provisionally detained.
Two men demanded money from a 20-year-old in Munich’s old town in June. When he refused, one attacked him with a knife and the other punched him. One suspect is now in pre-trial detention.
A man was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation at workers' accommodation in Augsburg. Three suspected participants fled.
A man threatened a petrol station employee in Neuss-Norf with a knife on 21 June and stole cash.
An 83-year-old man is alleged to have killed his 77-year-old wife with multiple knife wounds in Cologne. He was arrested.
