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Knife attacks 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 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 11 |
| February | 0 | 1 |
| March | 0 | 1 |
| April | 0 | 2 |
| May | 0 | 2 |
| June | 0 | 3 |
| August | 0 | 2 |
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23 results
Reports
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery with butterfly knife in Potsdam
A man allegedly threatened a 21-year-old in Potsdam with an open butterfly knife and asked about valuables. Police provisionally detained the suspect.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Man injured with knives in Velten
A 19-year-old man was reportedly injured with knives by three masked people in Velten.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during altercation in Brandenburg an der Havel
A man was injured with a knife during an altercation in Brandenburg an der Havel. A suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
21-year-old injured in knife attack in Potsdam
A 21-year-old man was lightly injured by a stab wound to the chest at a gravel pit lake in Potsdam. A 26-year-old suspect was provisionally arrested and later released.
- Knife threat
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 threat
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 threat
Man threatens people with knives in Cottbus
A 35-year-old man allegedly threatened people in Cottbus while waving knives. Police used a conducted energy device and took him into custody; no one was injured.
- Knife threat
Teenager threatened with knife in Beelitz
Three unknown men allegedly physically attacked and threatened a teenager with a knife in Beelitz. The teenager appeared to have sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threat
Thief threatens employee with knife in Pritzwalk
After stealing spirits, an unidentified man allegedly threatened an employee of a supermarket in Pritzwalk with a knife. He fled in a black Mercedes.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with axe in Wittenberge
A man allegedly threatened a delivery worker and later responding police officers in Wittenberge. He was subdued and taken to hospital.
- Knife threat
Brandenburg an der Havel: Delivery driver threatened with screwdriver
A man allegedly approached a parcel delivery driver in Brandenburg an der Havel with a screwdriver raised. The delivery driver was not injured.
- Knife threat
Man displays knife to youths in Rathenow
In Rathenow, an unidentified man allegedly displayed a knife to four youths after an argument in a park. The youths fled, and a police search was unsuccessful.
- Knife attack
Man attacked with kitchen knife in Brandenburg an der Havel
A 24-year-old allegedly injured a 31-year-old man in the head with a kitchen knife while he was asleep in his home in Brandenburg an der Havel. The suspect was provisionally arrested.
- Knife threat
Teenager threatens peer with knife at Potsdam tram stop
At a tram stop in Potsdam, a teenager allegedly threatened a peer with a knife during an altercation. Police located three teenagers.
- Knife attack
Man threatens drivers in Cottbus with knife
A man allegedly threatened several drivers with a knife and stabbed toward them in Cottbus.
- Knife threat
Man with knife taken into custody in Panketal
A man was holding a knife in an apartment building in Panketal. Police took him into custody after threatening to use a conducted energy device.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Cottbus
Three unidentified men allegedly threatened a man with a knife in Cottbus and demanded cash. They fled after he handed over money.
- Knife threat
Teenager threatens man with knife outside Potsdam shopping centre
A teenager allegedly threatened a man with a knife outside the Stern-Center in Potsdam. Police located two of the three suspects.
- Knife threat
Truck driver displays two knives during dispute in Michendorf
During a dispute at a heavy-haulage parking area in Michendorf, a truck driver displayed two knives to the driver of an escort vehicle. Police stopped the truck and opened a criminal complaint.