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Knife-related cases in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 2026
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 6 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 5 |
| August | 4 |
| September | 2 |
| October (partial) | 4 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 33 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reports
- Knife attacks
Teenager seriously injured in knife attack in Barth
A 21-year-old man allegedly injured a teenager with a knife during a dispute in a supermarket car park in Barth. Police later detained the suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife during attempted bicycle robbery at Parchim station
A 22-year-old man sustained knife injuries to his hand and arm during an attempted bicycle robbery at Parchim station. Police are looking for two suspects.
- Knife attacks
Woman dies from stab wounds in Stralsund; man held in pre-trial detention
A 42-year-old woman was found dead in an apartment in Stralsund after a fire. A preliminary autopsy found that she died from multiple stab wounds; a 23-year-old suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attacks
Man taken to hospital after alleged knife attack in Sundhagen
During a dispute at a farm in Sundhagen, a 36-year-old man allegedly attacked a 58-year-old man with a knife. The injured man was taken to hospital; the suspect was detained temporarily and later released.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens police officers with knife in Neubrandenburg
A woman approached responding police officers in Neubrandenburg with a knife and threatened them. She put it down after officers spoke to her; no one was injured.
- Knife threats
Man suspected of threatening Rostock supermarket staff with knife
A 33-year-old allegedly drew a knife and threatened staff in a Rostock supermarket in Schmarl despite a ban; officers later found him without the knife and took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man threatens three people with pocketknife in Malchow
A man is alleged to have threatened three young adults with an open pocketknife in a Malchow car park. Police seized the knife and opened an investigation.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two police officers with knives in Waren
A man threatened two police officers with two knives in a stairwell in Waren. Officers later restrained him and nobody was injured.
- Knife attacks
Man attacks federal police officers in Rostock with metal shoehorn
A man allegedly attacked federal police officers in a car park at Rostock's Südstadt hospital and tried to injure them with a long metal shoehorn.
- Knife attacks
Three men injured in altercation in Schwerin
Three men received treatment for cut or stab injuries after an altercation at Schwerin's Schlachtermarkt. Two unidentified suspects are alleged to have fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man detained after knife threat in Rostock
A 41-year-old man is alleged to have threatened an acquaintance with a knife in Rostock-Lichtenhagen, struck her with a telescopic baton and taken items from her flat.
- Knife threats
Knife threat after dispute at Rostock Central Station
Following a dispute at Rostock Central Station, a woman is alleged to have threatened a man with a kitchen knife. Federal police identified both people involved and secured the knife.
- Knife threats
Machete threat during confrontation at supermarket car park in Hagenow
During a confrontation at a supermarket car park in Hagenow, a young man is alleged to have threatened several people with a machete. A teenager sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Two men threatened with knife in Waren
A man allegedly threatened two men with a knife during an argument in Waren.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman remanded after knife threat and extortion in Greifswald
A woman is alleged to have threatened a child in Greifswald with a kitchen knife and forced her to hand over valuables. A detention order was issued against the suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Güstrow
During a dispute at an apartment in Güstrow, a 28-year-old man seriously injured a 32-year-old man in the shoulder with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
53-year-old woman threatened with knife in suspected attempted robbery in Rostock
A 24-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 53-year-old woman with a knife, assaulted her and demanded cash in a Rostock flat. The woman suffered minor injuries, and a detention order was issued against the suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with knife in Wismar
According to police, a 33-year-old man in Wismar was seriously injured in the back with a knife by an unknown person.
- Knife attacks
Teenager seriously injured after fight in Neubrandenburg
A teenager was seriously injured with a stabbing weapon after a fight at Broda beach in Neubrandenburg. Police are investigating a group of young people.
- Knife attacks
Woman found with stab injury in Dorf Mecklenburg
A 58-year-old woman was found with a stab injury in Dorf Mecklenburg. Police are investigating a possible connection to an altercation.