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Knife-related cases by federal state 2026

How do knife-related cases differ between Germany’s federal states? Compare case totals and cases per 100,000 residents, including knife attacks, knife threats, and robbery or extortion involving a knife in each state.

Period2026

Published cases by federal state

2,582 cases
Distribution of published cases across the federal states The five federal states with the most cases are shown separately; all other states are grouped together. North Rhine-Westphalia: 613 cases, 23.7 % Baden-Württemberg: 360 cases, 13.9 % Bavaria: 322 cases, 12.5 % Hesse: 303 cases, 11.7 % Lower Saxony: 197 cases, 7.6 % Other 11 states: 787 cases, 30.5 %
Calendar year 2026. The five states with the most cases are shown separately; the remaining states are grouped together.
  • North Rhine-Westphalia 613 cases · 23.7 %
  • Baden-Württemberg 360 cases · 13.9 %
  • Bavaria 322 cases · 12.5 %
  • Hesse 303 cases · 11.7 %
  • Lower Saxony 197 cases · 7.6 %
  • Other 11 states 787 cases · 30.5 %

All 16 federal states

Calendar year 2026

Baden-Württemberg 360 Bavaria 322 Berlin 132 Brandenburg 73 Bremen 59 Hamburg 53 Hesse 303 Lower Saxony 197 Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 33 North Rhine-Westphalia 613 Rhineland-Palatinate 112 Saarland 9 Saxony 113 Saxony-Anhalt 78 Schleswig-Holstein 68 Thuringia 57