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Knife-related cases in Bavaria 2026 – Page 2 of 6
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 threats
Man threatens daughter with knife during dispute in Ofterschwang
During a family dispute in Ofterschwang, a man allegedly hit his minor daughter and threatened her with a knife.
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Knife reportedly displayed during dispute between residents in Aschaffenburg
A knife was reportedly displayed during a dispute between two residents in Aschaffenburg. One man was injured and treated at hospital.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife in Aidenbach
A 22-year-old man allegedly threatened an acquaintance with a knife in Aidenbach. Police provisionally detained him and seized the suspected weapon.
- Knife threats
Man threatens bar employee in Memmingen with pocketknife
A guest allegedly threatened an employee with a pocketknife after an argument outside a bar in Memmingen. The employee then slightly injured the guest with animal repellent spray.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two passers-by with folding knife in Kempten
A man allegedly followed and threatened two passers-by in Kempten with a folding knife. Police later located him and seized the knife.
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Man threatens neighbours during balcony dispute in Illertissen
During a dispute over a balcony in Illertissen, a 57-year-old man threatened its owners and damaged a tarpaulin with a knife.
- Knife threats
Woman threatened with knife in Munich
A woman said she was attacked and threatened with a knife by her former partner in her Munich apartment. She was taken to hospital with injuries, while the suspect was not found.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two employees with folding knife in Hösbach
A 37-year-old man allegedly threatened two employees with a folding knife in a DIY-store car park in Hösbach. Police arrested him and later took him to a psychiatric hospital.
- Knife threats
Man arrested after knife threat in Straubing
A 25-year-old man allegedly threatened his mother with a knife during an argument in Straubing. Special units later arrested him in the flat.
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Knife threat in Günzburg underpass
During an altercation in a Günzburg underpass, one person was allegedly restrained and then threatened with a knife. Criminal police are investigating.
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Man threatens police officer with knife in Munich
A 30-year-old man allegedly approached a police officer with a knife during an identity check in Munich. He was arrested.
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Man threatens to stab people with knives in Füssen
A man allegedly threatened a woman and other people in Füssen that he would stab them with knives. Police arrested him.
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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 threats
Man threatens passengers with knife on Munich underground train
A man allegedly threatened passengers with a knife on a U2 train. Police arrested him at Karl-Preis-Platz underground station.
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Man allegedly threatened people with a utility knife in Munich
A man allegedly threatened several people in Munich while carrying a utility knife and a shoehorn. Police provisionally detained him after the operation.
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Man threatens 30-year-old with knife in Augsburg
A 50-year-old man is suspected of threatening a 30-year-old with a knife after an argument in Augsburg. Police seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Man taken into custody after reaching for knife during police operation in Bamberg
During the enforcement of a court-ordered coercive measure in Bamberg, a man allegedly reached for a knife, police said. Special forces later took him into custody in his apartment.
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Man threatens opponent with knife in Gemünden am Main
Following an argument, a man threatened an opponent with a knife in Gemünden am Main. Nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Man displays knife handle during dispute in Bad Wörishofen
During a dispute between two men in Bad Wörishofen, an intoxicated participant deliberately displayed the handle of a one-handed knife. Police seized the knife.
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Man pulls knife during first-aid response in Munich
An injured man pulled a knife in Munich's Isarvorstadt as police officers tried to help him. After refusing to put it down, he injured himself and was secured by officers.