MesserMonitor statistics place published knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving a knife in their regional and temporal context. The federal-state comparison shows case counts and cases per 100,000 residents. Further analysis shows absolute case numbers by period, case type, level of use and reported injury outcome.
Comparison year2026
Federal states compared · 2026
Cases through August 29, 2026
Comparison of published cases by federal state with population, immigration history and people seeking protection.
Population Immigration history People seeking protectionMesserMonitor cases
Baden-Württemberg
11,245,909 Population
13.47 %32.06 %3.40 %
311 Cases · 2.77 Cases per 100,000 residents
Bavaria
13,260,815 Population
15.88 %26.18 %2.98 %
253 Cases · 1.91 Cases per 100,000 residents
Berlin
3,701,307 Population
4.43 %35.45 %5.21 %
109 Cases · 2.94 Cases per 100,000 residents
Brandenburg
2,552,851 Population
3.06 %10.07 %2.96 %
22 Cases · 0.86 Cases per 100,000 residents
Bremen
706,901 Population
0.85 %40.03 %6.62 %
49 Cases · 6.93 Cases per 100,000 residents
Hamburg
1,869,801 Population
2.24 %35.51 %4.12 %
40 Cases · 2.14 Cases per 100,000 residents
Hesse
6,281,600 Population
7.52 %33.51 %4.42 %
259 Cases · 4.12 Cases per 100,000 residents
Lower Saxony
8,002,922 Population
9.58 %22.62 %4.24 %
174 Cases · 2.17 Cases per 100,000 residents
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
1,567,290 Population
1.88 %8.61 %3.34 %
27 Cases · 1.72 Cases per 100,000 residents
North Rhine-Westphalia
17,999,392 Population
21.55 %30.14 %4.40 %
508 Cases · 2.82 Cases per 100,000 residents
Rhineland-Palatinate
4,124,910 Population
4.94 %25.87 %3.51 %
102 Cases · 2.47 Cases per 100,000 residents
Saarland
1,008,047 Population
1.21 %24.11 %5.35 %
7 Cases · 0.69 Cases per 100,000 residents
Saxony
4,024,188 Population
4.82 %10.49 %3.41 %
87 Cases · 2.16 Cases per 100,000 residents
Saxony-Anhalt
2,121,638 Population
2.54 %9.95 %3.69 %
62 Cases · 2.92 Cases per 100,000 residents
Schleswig-Holstein
2,959,859 Population
3.54 %19.29 %4.03 %
42 Cases · 1.42 Cases per 100,000 residents
Thuringia
2,081,288 Population
2.49 %10.19 %3.49 %
49 Cases · 2.35 Cases per 100,000 residents
Analysis and result
The figures are based on publicly reported cases found through the evaluated sources.
Social context
Each point represents a federal state. Its position connects the selected social indicator with published cases per 100,000 residents.
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Result for the selected indicatorData table and sources
A 63-year-old man was injured in the hand with a knife during a dispute at accommodation in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. A detention order was issued against a 38-year-old suspect.
A minor suspect has been remanded in custody after an attempted robbery at a petrol station in Waiblingen. An employee suffered a minor injury during a confrontation.
An unidentified man allegedly pushed a woman to the floor, displayed a knife and robbed her of her wallet inside a building in Gladbeck. The woman suffered minor injuries.
During a family dispute in Nuremberg, an 18-year-old man is alleged to have attacked his 40-year-old brother-in-law with a knife. The victim died at the scene.
A man is alleged to have lightly injured a passer-by with a knife in Wuppertal. He was seriously injured by police gunfire after allegedly approaching officers while armed.
During a dispute at Betzdorf bus station, a cyclist held a knife in front of himself. He was then punched in the face by someone from a group of teenagers.
A 31-year-old man threatened police officers with a knife in his Offenbach apartment on 5 August. Police officers sustained minor injuries during his provisional detention.
Two unidentified men are suspected of attempting to rob a truck driver near Neuss. During a struggle, one of them is alleged to have made a stabbing motion at the man with a knife.
A 33-year-old man suffered a cut wound during an altercation involving several men in Merseburg. Another man was injured after the 33-year-old defended himself with an iron bar and bit him.
A man drew a knife during a confrontation with a train attendant on a regional train in Silberhausen. Federal police later stopped him and secured the knife.
A 29-year-old man was attacked with a knife and injured on his terrace in Sinzheim during the night before Tuesday. He underwent surgery and was not in life-threatening condition, police said.
A stick and a knife were reportedly used during a recurring dispute at an accommodation facility in Nürtingen. Both men involved were taken to hospital with injuries.
