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Knife-related cases in Bavaria 2026 – Page 5 of 17
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 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens cashier with knife during robbery in Tiefenbach
A masked man threatened a cashier with a knife and demanded cash at a supermarket in Tiefenbach. A customer intervened, the suspect fled, and nobody was injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Regensburg
A masked man is alleged to have threatened a petrol station employee with a knife in Regensburg and stolen coins. A suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife attacks
Woman stabs man in leg with switchblade in Memmingen
A 49-year-old woman is suspected of stabbing a man of the same age in the thigh with a switchblade during a dispute in Memmingen. A police officer held her until further officers arrived.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife attacks
Suspect surrenders after knife attack in Munich
A 35-year-old man surrendered to police after a knife attack on a man in Munich. Arrest warrants had been issued against him on suspicion of attempted murder.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens passenger with knife on suburban train
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 27-year-old passenger with a knife on a suburban train and demanded a mobile phone. The passenger was uninjured and the offender fled without any property.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly attacked police officers with knife in Bamberg
A man is alleged to have repeatedly stabbed toward police officers with a knife in Bamberg. A detention order for placement was issued against him.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Neu-Ulm
Following an argument at workers' accommodation in Neu-Ulm, a man is suspected of seriously injuring another man with a knife. The suspect has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly made stabbing motions with knife in Fürth park
A man allegedly made stabbing motions with a knife toward another man in a park in Fürth. The victim was not injured and the attacker fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Munich
A 29-year-old was threatened with a knife and robbed in Munich's Arabellapark. A minor suspect was arrested later.
- Knife attacks
Woman injured with knife at Augsburg hotel
Two men allegedly injured their sister with a knife after a dispute at an Augsburg hotel. Her partner was also slightly injured.