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Knife-related cases in Brandenburg
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Brandenburg.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 11 |
| February | 9 | 3 |
| March | 6 | 6 |
| April | 5 | 11 |
| May | 2 | 7 |
| June | 4 | 12 |
| July | 3 | 6 |
| August | 4 | 8 |
| September | 6 | 6 |
| October (partial) | 9 | 3 |
| November | 7 | — |
| December | 4 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 145 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reports
- Knife threats
Man threatens colleague with kitchen knife during dispute at Potsdam construction site
At a construction site in Potsdam-Golm, a 38-year-old man gestured threateningly with a kitchen knife in front of his 29-year-old colleague during a dispute. Police temporarily took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man shows knife to children at station square in Bernau
A 56-year-old man showed a knife to children at the station square in Bernau. The children left, and he is under investigation on suspicion of making threats.
- Knife threats
Man threatens relatives in Werder with machete
A man threatened relatives in Werder with a machete. His mother and the man himself were injured.
- Knife threats
Teenager displays pointed instrument during dispute in Bad Freienwalde
During a dispute between two groups of teenagers in Bad Freienwalde, a teenager allegedly held a pointed instrument threateningly in front of himself. Police identified participants.
- Knife threats
Kitchen knife involved in dispute at Potsdam snack bar
During a dispute at a snack bar in Potsdam-West, an employee allegedly threatened a guest while holding a kitchen knife. The guest said he defended himself against the threat.
- Knife threats
Man pulls kitchen knife during dispute with relatives in Templin
A man allegedly became violent towards family members in an apartment building in Templin and pulled a kitchen knife. The two victims were unharmed and escaped.
- Knife threats
Juvenile threatens two minors with knife in Müncheberg
During a dispute in a supermarket car park in Müncheberg, a juvenile threatened a boy and his younger companion with a knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens partner and his mother with kitchen knives
A man allegedly threatened his partner and the partner's mother with kitchen knives at a flat in Brandenburg an der Havel.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens man with knife in Prenzlau
Following an argument in Prenzlau, a woman allegedly threatened a man with a small knife. Nobody was injured, and the woman was taken into police custody.
- Knife threats
31-year-old man threatens police officers in Kyritz with knife
A 31-year-old man threatened police officers in Kyritz with a knife. Officers used a Taser after he did not put the knife down.
- Knife threats
Man threatens woman with knife in Fürstenwalde
An 18-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 21-year-old woman with a knife in Fürstenwalde. Two police officers were slightly injured during his arrest.
- Knife threats
Woman with knife verbally confronts passers-by in Seelow
A woman walked through Seelow carrying a knife on 11 June and verbally confronted passers-by. Police later located her, and an investigation on suspicion of making threats is under way.
- Knife threats
Man threatens woman and teenager with knife in Fürstenwalde
In Fürstenwalde, a man allegedly threatened his former partner and her teenage son with a knife inside an apartment. Police temporarily took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man threatens family in Fürstenwalde with garden knife
A fleeing man allegedly threatened a family with a garden knife late in the evening at an allotment garden site in Fürstenwalde. Police subsequently took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man points knife at police officers in Fürstenwalde/Spree
A 35-year-old man pointed a knife toward police officers during an operation in Fürstenwalde/Spree. After officers warned that they might use a conducted-energy device, he dropped the knife and was taken to hospital.
- Knife threats
Knife drawn during dispute in Neuseddin
During a dispute at an accommodation facility in Neuseddin, a man drew a kitchen knife. Another man sustained minor injuries after being struck with a wooden board.
- Knife threats
Man threatens emergency responders with kitchen knife in Brandenburg
A 26-year-old man threatened emergency responders with a kitchen knife in Brandenburg an der Havel. Police later restrained him in his home; he is also suspected of having robbed someone of a mobile phone earlier.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with a knife in Brandenburg an der Havel
A resident allegedly threatened a visitor with a knife in Brandenburg an der Havel. The visitor was not injured and alerted police.
- Knife threats
Pocketknife threat during dispute in Brandenburg an der Havel
During a dispute in a supermarket car park in Brandenburg an der Havel, a 75-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 35-year-old man with a pocketknife. The older man was later injured in the physical altercation.
- Knife threats
Man threatens residents with knife and demands bicycle
A 43-year-old man is alleged to have threatened residents in Bad Freienwalde with a knife and demanded a bicycle on 28 April. Police opened an investigation.