Analysis
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 of published cases by federal state with population, immigration history and people seeking protection.
Data through 2026-10-24
| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 291 |
| February | 235 |
| March | 302 |
| April | 255 |
| May | 275 |
| June | 272 |
| July | 258 |
| August | 276 |
| September | 251 |
| October (partial) | 168 |
2583 results
Following an alleged shoplifting incident, a man allegedly seriously injured a supermarket employee with a knife in Cologne. The suspect was arrested.
Two suspects allegedly threatened, assaulted and robbed a teenager with a knife at Münsingen bus station.
A masked group allegedly forced two men at Frankfurt's riverbank to hand over their wallets at knifepoint. One man was slightly injured while trying to flee.
A 49-year-old man sustained a life-threatening stab wound during an altercation at a home in Obertshausen. Police arrested his son as a suspect.
A 70-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife in Bremen-Findorff. Police located a 28-year-old suspect shortly afterwards.
A masked man allegedly threatened an employee at a gaming arcade in Bielefeld with a knife and stabbed in his direction. He fled without any proceeds.
A man sustained a stab injury to his leg during a dispute in an apartment in Berlin-Haselhorst.
An imam reported being threatened with a knife at a mosque in Konstanz. Police identified and arrested a 19-year-old suspect.
A man allegedly threatened a 43-year-old with a knife at a bank branch in Gelsenkirchen. Attempts to withdraw money from the victim's account failed and the suspect fled.
Two men were injured with a knife during an altercation in Bad Rappenau-Fürfeld. The investigation is ongoing.
Two men were injured in an altercation between groups at a business premises in Wuppertal. At least one suspect allegedly used a knife.
An unknown man threatened a 22-year-old with a knife in Ludwigshafen and demanded money. He fled after the victim said he had no cash.
A 35-year-old man pointed a knife toward police officers during an operation in Fürstenwalde/Spree. After officers warned that they might use a conducted-energy device, he dropped the knife and was taken to hospital.
A 34-year-old man was seriously injured with a stabbing weapon in Essen-Altendorf. A 30-year-old suspect was arrested and remanded in custody.
A teenager was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation in central Nuremberg. A teenage suspect has been remanded in custody.
Two unidentified offenders threatened a 55-year-old man with a knife outside a shopping centre in Ludwigshafen, used pepper spray and stole cash.
At an accommodation facility in Herrsching, a 36-year-old man is alleged to have repeatedly injured a 40-year-old man with a knife following an argument. The victim later died in hospital, and a detention order was issued for the suspect.
Several teenagers allegedly threatened a boy with a knife in Duisburg and searched him for vapes. They fled without taking anything.
Two men were injured by gunfire and a knife at a café in Hamm. Both were taken to hospital and are now out of danger.
A 21-year-old man was attacked by two suspects in Berlin-Kreuzberg and suffered stab and cut injuries. Both suspects were arrested.
