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Knife-related cases by federal state

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.

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Published cases by federal state

6,069 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: 1,460 cases, 24.1 % Baden-Württemberg: 851 cases, 14.0 % Bavaria: 704 cases, 11.6 % Hesse: 655 cases, 10.8 % Lower Saxony: 511 cases, 8.4 % Other 11 states: 1,888 cases, 31.1 %
All available cases to date. The five states with the most cases are shown separately; the remaining states are grouped together.
  • North Rhine-Westphalia 1,460 cases · 24.1 %
  • Baden-Württemberg 851 cases · 14.0 %
  • Bavaria 704 cases · 11.6 %
  • Hesse 655 cases · 10.8 %
  • Lower Saxony 511 cases · 8.4 %
  • Other 11 states 1,888 cases · 31.1 %

All 16 federal states

All available cases to date

Baden-Württemberg 851 Bavaria 704 Berlin 328 Brandenburg 145 Bremen 139 Hamburg 106 Hesse 655 Lower Saxony 511 Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 102 North Rhine-Westphalia 1460 Rhineland-Palatinate 284 Saarland 27 Saxony 254 Saxony-Anhalt 157 Schleswig-Holstein 189 Thuringia 157