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Knife-related cases in Bavaria 2026 – Page 9 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 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 threats
Neighbourhood dispute in Munich: man reportedly threatened neighbour with machete
Following a dispute, a 47-year-old man reportedly threatened his 37-year-old neighbour with a machete in Munich. Police later located him at an underground station, but no machete was found.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Cyclist injured with knife during robbery in Augsburg
An unknown man threatened a cyclist with a knife in Augsburg, demanded his wallet and lightly injured him.
- Robbery and extortion
20-year-old robbed at knifepoint in Nuremberg park
Two unidentified suspects are said to have threatened and robbed a 20-year-old man with a knife in a park near Jakobstor in Nuremberg. They fled with a belt bag and a gold chain.
- 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 threats
Knife used during confrontation in Regensburg
During a confrontation in Regensburg, a man drew a knife in response to threatening gestures. Both men were provisionally detained and neither was injured.
- Knife threats
Animal keeper threatened with knife in Mömlingen
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened an animal keeper with a knife during an altercation at an animal enclosure. The victim took the knife away and the man fled.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatens wife with knife in Wolfertschwenden
A 34-year-old man is alleged to have threatened his 43-year-old wife with a knife in a car. Bystanders restrained him, and a judge issued a detention order.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Two dead after stabbing in Sonnefeld
A man and his partner were found dead in a house in Sonnefeld. Preliminary autopsy findings indicate that the man may have killed the woman with knife wounds before taking his own life.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly attacked another man with pointed object in Dingolfing
A 44-year-old man allegedly tried to attack a 37-year-old man with a pointed object in Dingolfing. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened passenger with knife at Taufkirchen station
A man allegedly threatened a passenger with a knife at Taufkirchen station. Police provisionally detained him and later seized a knife.
- Knife attacks
Knife threat on long-distance bus near Himmelkron
Following a dispute on a long-distance bus near Himmelkron, a passenger is suspected of threatening another traveller with a knife. Another passenger took the knife away and sustained minor cuts.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor threatened with knife on train in Regensburg
A man is alleged to have demanded money from a minor at knifepoint on an ICE train in Regensburg. The teenager resisted, and the suspect was later arrested and remanded in custody.