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Knife-related cases in Bavaria 2026 – Page 4 of 8
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Bavaria.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 32 |
| February | 28 |
| March | 33 |
| April | 32 |
| May | 41 |
| June | 29 |
| July | 24 |
| August | 39 |
| September | 41 |
| October (partial) | 23 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 322 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reports
- Knife attacks
Man detained after knife injury in Nuremberg supermarket
A 37-year-old man allegedly suffered a knife cut during a dispute in a Nuremberg supermarket. A 49-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man injured by stab wound during altercation in Nuremberg
An 18-year-old man suffered a stab wound to the neck during a physical altercation in Nuremberg overnight into 19 June. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife attacks
Woman dies after knife injury in Elsenfeld
A woman died after suffering a knife injury in Elsenfeld. A relative was arrested as a suspect.
- Knife attacks
Scissors attack in Unterhaching hotel room
In a hotel room in Unterhaching, a woman repeatedly stabbed towards a man with scissors. Two men suffered minor injuries and two suspects were arrested.
- Knife attacks
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Landshut
At a celebration in Landshut, a man is alleged to have injured another man several times with a knife after an argument. The suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Teenager remanded in custody after knife attack in Nuremberg
A teenager was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation in central Nuremberg. A teenage suspect has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man dies after knife attack in Herrsching
At an accommodation facility in Herrsching, a 36-year-old man is alleged to have repeatedly injured a 40-year-old man with a knife following an argument. The victim later died in hospital, and a detention order was issued for the suspect.
- Knife attacks
Neighbour injured with hand axe in Estenfeld
A man is alleged to have injured his neighbour with a hand axe in Estenfeld and later armed himself with a knife. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Knife attack reported at Messestadt Ost underground station in Munich
During an altercation at Messestadt Ost underground station, a man allegedly tried to attack two women with a knife. Four of the five people involved were injured.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly injured with knife near station in Elsenfeld
An older man was allegedly injured in the face with a knife near the station in Elsenfeld. A minor suspect was arrested shortly after the incident.
- Knife attacks
Man killed by stab wound in Konradsreuth
A 31-year-old man died after a stabbing in Konradsreuth. A 25-year-old suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attacks
Knife injury after dispute in Nuremberg park
A 34-year-old man suffered a superficial knife injury during a dispute in a park on Archivstraße in Nuremberg. A detention order was issued against one of the two suspects.
- Knife attacks
Woman injures attacker with knife in Kempten
After an altercation in Kempten, a woman is alleged to have injured a man on the elbow with a knife after he had previously struck her. Police are investigating the exact sequence of events.
- Knife attacks
Man injures another man with knife in Munich’s Westpark
During a confrontation between two groups in Munich’s Westpark, a 29-year-old man drew a knife and slightly injured a 31-year-old man.
- Knife attacks
Woman critically injured with kitchen knife in Pemfling
A 52-year-old man is suspected of injuring his 40-year-old partner with a kitchen knife in Pemfling. The woman suffered life-threatening stab wounds, and police are searching for the suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in alleged machete attack in Mömmlingen
Four men are alleged to have attacked and seriously injured a 23-year-old man in Mömmlingen. Police said a machete, a baton and pepper spray were allegedly used, among other items.
- Knife attacks
Man displays pointed object to driver in Parkstetten
A 34-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 20-year-old driver in Parkstetten with a pointed object and made stabbing motions towards him. The driver was not injured.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Augsburg
A 24-year-old man is alleged to have attacked and seriously injured a 25-year-old man with a knife after an altercation outside a hair salon in Augsburg. He has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
40-year-old man injured in knife attack in Nuremberg
A 40-year-old man was injured in the abdomen with a knife following an argument in Nuremberg-Wöhrd. The unidentified attacker fled, and criminal police are investigating.
- Knife attacks
Four men injured in attack at Munich accommodation
Several masked attackers allegedly injured four men with knives and iron bars at workers' accommodation near Moosach station. One victim was seriously injured and taken to hospital, while the attackers fled.