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Knife-related cases in Bavaria 2026 – Page 7 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
Woman threatens child with knife in Würzburg
A 54-year-old is alleged to have threatened a child with a knife and made stabbing motions towards the child in Würzburg. Nobody was injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Suspect remanded after knife robbery at Ergolding petrol station
A man allegedly robbed a petrol station in Ergolding while displaying a knife and stole cash. Following a search, the suspect was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Two schoolgirls seriously injured in attack at Schongau secondary school
Two schoolgirls were allegedly seriously injured by knife wounds at a secondary school in Schongau. A minor suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife threats
Man threatens inspection-station employee in Augsburg with a knife
Following a dispute over a refused inspection sticker, a man allegedly threatened an employee at an Augsburg inspection station with a knife. Police are investigating for threats and insult.
- Knife attacks
Woman injured with wooden skewer at Nuremberg Central Station
Following an argument over food, a man allegedly stabbed a woman with a wooden skewer and injured her at Nuremberg Central Station.
- Knife threats
Minor carried a knife during dispute at wine festival
During an altercation at the wine festival site in Rödelsee, a minor girl is alleged to have held a knife. Two people involved sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man threatens former partner with an axe in Straßkirchen
A man is alleged to have threatened his former partner with an axe during a separation dispute in Straßkirchen.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack at Helmut-Haller-Platz in Augsburg
A 33-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation at Helmut-Haller-Platz in Augsburg. Two suspect brothers were arrested and remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man remanded after knife attack on two men in Augsburg
A man allegedly injured two men with a knife in Augsburg. He was remanded in custody on suspicion of attempted homicide.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint at Munich tram stop
A man was threatened with a knife and forced to hand over valuables at a tram stop in Munich. The offender fled.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with knife in Forchheim
A woman is alleged to have seriously injured a man with a knife in a Forchheim apartment following a dispute over cash. She was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in Munich knife attack
A woman is suspected of injuring her 60-year-old partner with a kitchen knife at accommodation in Munich. Police arrested her.
- Knife attacks
Woman stabs man with kitchen knife at accommodation
Following an argument at accommodation in Bavaria, a woman is alleged to have injured a man with a kitchen knife. The suspect was arrested.
- Knife threats
Machete threat after dispute at Flaucher footbridge
Following a dispute at the Flaucher footbridge, a teenager allegedly waved a machete around. A man felt threatened, and police detained the teenager.
- Robbery and extortion
Man arrested after alleged knife robbery in Schweinfurt
A passer-by was allegedly assaulted and threatened with a knife in a Schweinfurt park to hand over valuables. The victim was not injured, and a suspect was arrested.
- Robbery and extortion
Waitress threatened with knife in Würzburg extortion
An unknown man allegedly forced a waitress at a restaurant on Würzburg's Marienplatz to hand over the day's takings while threatening her with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife attack after demand for cash in Munich’s old town
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.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with knife during altercation in Augsburg
A man was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation at workers' accommodation in Augsburg. Three suspected participants fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife displayed during attempted extortion in Munich
Two unknown men allegedly demanded cash from a 20-year-old in Munich's Old Town and displayed a knife. The man sustained minor injuries in a subsequent confrontation.
- Robbery and extortion
Cashier injured with knife during Augsburg robbery
During a robbery at an Augsburg supermarket, a cashier was injured in the hand with a knife. The offender also threatened two men while fleeing and escaped.