Map of Germany
The map of Germany locates published knife attacks, knife threats, and robbery or extortion cases involving a knife. Each point represents one documented case; locations remain limited to an approximate area to protect the people affected.
Period, federal state, case type, injury outcome and place together determine which published cases appear.
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During a dispute at a Munich apartment, a 22-year-old man allegedly threatened others with a machete and slightly injured another 22-year-old man. Police arrested the suspect and later released him.
During a dispute outside a building in Munich, a 34-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 39-year-old man in the chest several times. The seriously injured man underwent emergency surgery, and the arrested suspect is under investigation for attempted manslaughter.
After a dispute outside a gambling venue in Munich, four people allegedly threatened a 19-year-old, displayed a knife and stole his bag. All four were detained nearby.
During a dispute at Sendlinger-Tor-Platz in Munich, a 32-year-old man allegedly threatened a 42-year-old man with a knife. Police detained the suspect.
During a dispute over alleged debts in Munich, a 33-year-old allegedly threatened a 44-year-old while displaying a knife. Police arrested him and are investigating attempted extortion involving a threat of force.
An unknown assailant attacked a 49-year-old man over his shoulder bag in Munich and injured him with a pointed object. The assailant fled empty-handed, and the injured man was taken to hospital.
After an argument on a regional train at Munich Central Station, a 60-year-old man threatened a 21-year-old passenger with a pocketknife. Federal police detained him on the train.
A masked man demanded money at knifepoint from a 66-year-old employee at a Munich petrol station on 7 October. The employee escaped and nobody was injured; a 20-year-old suspect was arrested.
A 36-year-old man threatened police officers with a knife in Munich on 6 October. He and an officer were injured in a later fall; no knife injury was reported.
A masked man threatened a petrol station employee in Munich with a knife and took cash. The employee was unhurt, and police are searching for the suspect.
Passers-by found a 21-year-old man with serious stab wounds near a bus stop by Scheidplatz in Munich. Homicide detectives are investigating a suspected attempted killing.
After an argument in a restaurant at Munich's Karlsplatz, a 63-year-old man threatened a 26-year-old man with a pocketknife. Police arrested the older man; the person threatened was unharmed.
Following an initially verbal dispute in Munich, a 35-year-old man allegedly held a knife toward several people. A 46-year-old woman reported a minor injury from blunt force; no knife injury is established.
During a dispute in a Munich Oktoberfest tent, a 24-year-old man allegedly cut a 32-year-old tourist’s forearm with a knife. Police temporarily detained the suspect.
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.
