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Knife-related cases in Bavaria 2026
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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322 results
Reports
- Knife attacks
Man injured with machete during confrontation in Munich
During a dispute at a Munich apartment, a 22-year-old man allegedly threatened others with a machete and slightly injured another 22-year-old man. Police arrested the suspect and later released him.
- Knife attacks
Bar owner seriously injured in knife attack in Nuremberg
A 31-year-old man is suspected of seriously injuring the 52-year-old owner of a Nuremberg bar with a knife. An employee was slightly injured during an earlier altercation, and police provisionally detained the suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in alleged Munich stabbing
During a dispute outside a building in Munich, a 34-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 39-year-old man in the chest several times. The seriously injured man underwent emergency surgery, and the arrested suspect is under investigation for attempted manslaughter.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens passers-by with knife and demands money in Augsburg
A 25-year-old man allegedly threatened several passers-by with a knife in Augsburg and demanded cash and cigarettes. No one was injured, and police arrested him after he fled.
- Knife attacks
Woman allegedly tried to attack officers with pocketknife in Kaufbeuren
After a shoplifting incident in Kaufbeuren, a 26-year-old woman allegedly opened a pocketknife and tried to attack police officers. No one was injured.
- Knife attacks
Reported knife attack during confrontation in Regensburg
During a confrontation between two groups in Regensburg, one participant reportedly went after a victim with a knife. Three people sustained minor injuries during the confrontations, but none is reported to have been injured by the knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Four suspects detained after robbery involving knife threat in Munich
After a dispute outside a gambling venue in Munich, four people allegedly threatened a 19-year-old, displayed a knife and stole his bag. All four were detained nearby.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife during dispute at Sendlinger-Tor-Platz
During a dispute at Sendlinger-Tor-Platz in Munich, a 32-year-old man allegedly threatened a 42-year-old man with a knife. Police detained the suspect.
- Knife threats
Teenage girl threatens two boys with knife attack in Vöhringen
In Vöhringen's Kirchplatz, a teenage girl verbally threatened to attack two boys with a knife. Police later located her and a teenage companion; no recovered knife was reported.
- Robbery and extortion
Arrest after knife threat during dispute in Munich
During a dispute over alleged debts in Munich, a 33-year-old allegedly threatened a 44-year-old while displaying a knife. Police arrested him and are investigating attempted extortion involving a threat of force.
- Knife threats
Man displays knife during dispute outside Augsburg bar
A 38-year-old man displayed a knife during a dispute outside a bar in Augsburg. He later resisted arrest, and two police officers sustained minor injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with pointed object in attempted robbery in Munich
An unknown assailant attacked a 49-year-old man over his shoulder bag in Munich and injured him with a pointed object. The assailant fled empty-handed, and the injured man was taken to hospital.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with an axe in Münchberg neighbour dispute
In Münchberg, a 72-year-old man struck his 26-year-old neighbour’s forearm with an axe during a dispute. The injured man was treated in hospital.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passenger with pocketknife on Munich regional train
After an argument on a regional train at Munich Central Station, a 60-year-old man threatened a 21-year-old passenger with a pocketknife. Federal police detained him on the train.
- Robbery and extortion
Suspect arrested after knife threat at Munich petrol station
A masked man demanded money at knifepoint from a 66-year-old employee at a Munich petrol station on 7 October. The employee escaped and nobody was injured; a 20-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Inmate injured in knife attack at Kaisheim prison
A 44-year-old prisoner attacked a 48-year-old fellow inmate with a knife at Kaisheim prison on October 6. The man sustained minor cuts; police are investigating a suspected attempted homicide.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with a knife in Munich
A 36-year-old man threatened police officers with a knife in Munich on 6 October. He and an officer were injured in a later fall; no knife injury was reported.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with pointed object in Erding
Two men threatened an employee at a gaming arcade in Erding with a pointed object and demanded cash. They were arrested after fleeing, and both were ordered into pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Munich
A masked man threatened a petrol station employee in Munich with a knife and took cash. The employee was unhurt, and police are searching for the suspect.
- Knife attacks
Knife thrusts reported during dispute in Wiesentheid
During a confrontation in Wiesentheid, one of two unidentified men allegedly made stabbing motions with a knife towards a 20-year-old man. He dodged them but was slightly injured during the altercation.