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Knife-related cases in Brandenburg 2026
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
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 11 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 6 |
| April | 11 |
| May | 7 |
| June | 12 |
| July | 6 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 6 |
| October (partial) | 3 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 73 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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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 attacks
Man injured with stabbing weapon during dispute outside Teltow accommodation
During a dispute among three residents of shared accommodation in Teltow, one man injured another in the upper body with a stabbing weapon. All three men required medical treatment.
- Knife attacks
Man reportedly injured with knife after dispute in Fürstenwalde
After a dispute in Fürstenwalde/Spree, an 18-year-old allegedly injured a 20-year-old with a knife. The injured man received hospital treatment.
- Robbery and extortion
Thieves threaten father and son with knife at motorway rest area
At the Lebbiner Heide rest area, a 56-year-old man and his 19-year-old son confronted two suspected thieves. They faced a drawn knife, and the father was punched in the face.
- 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 attacks
Man seriously injured in Potsdam knife attack
A 42-year-old man was seriously injured in an alleged knife attack in Potsdam. Police are searching for a 36-year-old suspect.
- 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 attacks
Man injured with knife-like object in Rathenow
A man was reportedly attacked and injured with a knife-like object in Rathenow on Tuesday morning. The suspect fled.
- 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 attacks
Woman dies after attack with pointed object in Erkner
A woman died after an attack with a pointed object on a street in Erkner. A suspect was provisionally detained after fleeing the scene.
- 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 attacks
Man allegedly threatened passers-by with knife in Frankfurt (Oder)
A man allegedly threatened another man with a knife and made stabbing motions towards him at Winterhafen in Frankfurt (Oder). Police said he had previously threatened a lorry driver nearby with a knife.
- 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 attacks
Man injured after knife threat during dispute in Bernau
During a dispute in an apartment in Bernau bei Berlin, a 68-year-old man allegedly threatened his 37-year-old opponent with a knife. The younger man suffered a cut to his hand while trying to take the knife away.
- 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.
- Robbery and 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 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 attacks
Man thrusts knife at employee in Schwedt/Oder
After a shoplifting incident, a man pulled a knife in a supermarket and thrust it several times toward an employee. The employee was able to dodge and was not injured.
- 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 attacks
Man makes stabbing motions with knife at Prenzlau supermarket
At a supermarket in Prenzlau, a man allegedly threatened an employee with a knife and made stabbing motions in his direction. The employee disarmed him, and nobody was injured.