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Knife attacks by federal state

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

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Published cases by federal state

5,276 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: 1,361 cases, 25.8 % Baden-Württemberg: 796 cases, 15.1 % Bavaria: 627 cases, 11.9 % Hesse: 603 cases, 11.4 % Lower Saxony: 469 cases, 8.9 % Other 11 states: 1,420 cases, 26.9 %
All available cases to date. The five states with the most cases are shown separately; the remaining states are grouped together.
  • North Rhine-Westphalia 1,361 cases · 25.8 %
  • Baden-Württemberg 796 cases · 15.1 %
  • Bavaria 627 cases · 11.9 %
  • Hesse 603 cases · 11.4 %
  • Lower Saxony 469 cases · 8.9 %
  • Other 11 states 1,420 cases · 26.9 %

All 16 federal states

All available cases to date

Baden-Württemberg 796 Bavaria 627 Berlin 121 Brandenburg 23 Bremen 126 Hamburg 92 Hesse 603 Lower Saxony 469 Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 94 North Rhine-Westphalia 1361 Rhineland-Palatinate 272 Saarland 24 Saxony 228 Saxony-Anhalt 136 Schleswig-Holstein 160 Thuringia 144