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Knife-related cases in Bavaria 2025
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Bavaria.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 30 |
| February | 33 |
| March | 32 |
| April | 40 |
| May | 32 |
| June | 34 |
| July | 33 |
| August | 31 |
| September | 25 |
| October | 30 |
| November | 29 |
| December | 33 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 382 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reports
- Knife attacks
Two men seriously injured outside nightclub in Gersthofen
A 21-year-old man allegedly seriously injured two men with a knife in Gersthofen. A detention order was issued against him.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two people with knife in Bavaria
A 25-year-old man allegedly threatened two people with a knife during a dispute in the night of 28 December. Police provisionally detained him shortly afterwards and seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two people with knife in Augsburg
A 25-year-old man allegedly threatened two people with a knife during a dispute in central Augsburg. Police provisionally detained him and seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife in Neu-Ulm
An unidentified man allegedly used pepper spray against a passer-by in Neu-Ulm and then displayed a knife in his direction. The 34-year-old man was not injured.
- Knife threats
Mother allegedly threatened with knife in Immenstadt
During a family dispute in Immenstadt, a 30-year-old woman allegedly threatened her mother with a knife. A police officer was later slightly injured during resistance to police measures.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens husband with knife during family dispute in Sonthofen
During a dispute at a flat in Sonthofen, a woman allegedly threatened her husband with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Woman fatally injured in knife attack in Wallersdorf
Following an argument, a 44-year-old man is alleged to have fatally injured his 39-year-old wife with a knife in Wallersdorf. He was arrested at the scene.
- Robbery and extortion
Men rob 29-year-old man in Nürnberg after fake meeting
Two men are alleged to have threatened a 29-year-old man in Nürnberg with a knife and pepper spray, robbed him of his phone and forced him to withdraw cash. Three suspects are now in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attacks
Minor injures two schoolgirls with kitchen knife
A teenage girl slightly injured two schoolgirls with a kitchen knife in Speichersdorf.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with knife in Kaufbeuren
A man pointed a knife at police officers in Kaufbeuren after they intercepted him while he was heading toward his former girlfriend's home. He was taken into custody and nobody was injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbery involving a knife in Maisach
A masked man threatened a cashier with a knife at a petrol station in Maisach and took cash from the register. He fled on foot.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat during robbery in Schweinfurt
A group threatened a 64-year-old man with a knife in Schweinfurt and robbed him of his wallet.
- Knife threats
Man threatens woman with knife at Munich hotel
A 58-year-old man allegedly threatened a woman with a knife at a Munich hotel. Police provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
Man threatens three teenage girls with knife in Augsburg
A 23-year-old man allegedly insulted, physically assaulted and displayed a knife to three teenage girls in Augsburg.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman threatened with knife during Munich robbery
An unknown offender allegedly threatened a woman with a knife and robbed her handbag in Munich. The woman sustained minor injuries.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in Königsbrunn in alleged knife attack
A 23-year-old man was seriously injured in the upper body in his Königsbrunn apartment, allegedly with a knife. A 38-year-old female suspect is in custody after a warrant was issued.
- Robbery and extortion
Child threatened with knife in attempted robbery in Schwandorf
A child was threatened with a knife and ordered to hand over money in Schwandorf. The child escaped without injury.
- Knife attacks
Man arrested after attack with broken nail scissors in Munich
During an argument in an underground car park at Munich Central Station, a 22-year-old man is alleged to have stabbed at a 30-year-old man with broken nail scissors. The victim suffered a hand injury.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with knife in Munich
A 52-year-old man allegedly threatened police officers with a knife in Munich. He was disarmed with an electroshock device.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men rob kiosk in Augsburg using knife
Two unknown men allegedly robbed a kiosk in Augsburg. One threatened the cashier with a knife and took cash.