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 near a sports ground in Sandersdorf-Brehna, a 21-year-old man allegedly stabbed a teenager several times. He then called an ambulance and was arrested; the instrument was not identified.
A man allegedly threatened a police officer in Duisburg with a knife-like object. He fled, but police later identified the 51-year-old suspect.
A man threatened an employee at a pharmacy in Gießen with a knife, took cash from the till and fled. The woman was not physically injured.
A 22-year-old man sustained knife injuries to his hand and arm during an attempted bicycle robbery at Parchim station. Police are looking for two suspects.
After an argument in a Winnenden bar, a 33-year-old man allegedly attacked a 53-year-old patron several times with a machete. The seriously injured man was taken to hospital, and the arrested suspect was remanded in custody.
After an ice hockey game in Herne, assailants threatened a visiting fan with a knife and took his fan merchandise. His companion was struck, and the assailants fled.
A 34-year-old man is suspected of seriously injuring his 60-year-old roommate’s head with a knife at an accommodation facility in Kamen. He was arrested and is in pre-trial detention.
After a dispute in a car park in Düsseldorf-Lichtenbroich, a 46-year-old man is suspected of seriously injuring a 36-year-old acquaintance with a knife. The suspect was detained and placed in pre-trial custody.
During a dispute over a missing bicycle in Querfurt, a 24-year-old man allegedly threatened a 45-year-old man with a knife. No one was injured.
An 18-year-old sustained life-threatening stab wounds in an attack at a playground in Hamburg-Volksdorf. Police launched an extensive search.
An attack at a care home in Olfen left one woman dead and two others seriously injured. A media report named a knife as the weapon, but police had not confirmed that detail.
A man was seriously injured in an altercation outside a pub in Hamburg-Barmbek-Nord, possibly with a knife. He requires emergency surgery in hospital.
A 19-year-old told police that a man threatened him with a knife after an argument in a Kaiserslautern park and forced him to hand over his phone. The precise sequence remains unclear because his accounts varied.
A 61-year-old taxi driver was reportedly seriously injured with a sharp object during a robbery in Karlsruhe. Two suspects are in pre-trial detention.
At a construction site in Potsdam-Golm, a 38-year-old man gestured threateningly with a kitchen knife in front of his 29-year-old colleague during a dispute. Police temporarily took him into custody.
A 44-year-old man allegedly threatened five young men with a knife near a school centre in Böblingen and briefly pursued them. Police later seized a knife from him.
After a shoplifting incident in Hoyerswerda, a man threatened a store detective with a knife. He and his companion escaped with goods worth about five euros.
A 24-year-old man sustained stab wounds to his back and leg in Marzahn. Three men are suspected of attacking him before fleeing; the weapon has not been identified.
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.
Three suspects allegedly attacked two 18-year-old men with a knife and pepper spray during a robbery in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. One was stabbed in the back; two suspects were detained.
