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 2025-12-31
| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 343 |
| February | 296 |
| March | 318 |
| April | 267 |
| May | 313 |
| June | 319 |
| July | 293 |
| August | 295 |
| September | 266 |
| October | 261 |
| November | 251 |
| December | 265 |
3487 results
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 58-year-old man with a knife at Ellental station. According to federal police, he had first verbally threatened the couple.
A man allegedly threatened a shop owner with a knife and demanded money in Kaiserslautern. Pre-trial detention was ordered.
A man allegedly threatened a cyclist with a knife in Hamm. The suspect was provisionally detained.
Following a robbery extortion at a bakery in Thalheim, investigators seized a knife used in the offence and part of the cash.
Three men suffered cut and stab wounds during an altercation outside a restaurant in Wuppertal.
During a dispute at Augustaplatz in Baden-Baden, a 21-year-old man is alleged to have attacked a man lying on the ground with a knife. The injured man was taken to hospital, and the suspect was provisionally detained.
A masked man threatened a bakery employee with a knife in Thalheim/Erzgeb. and stole cash before fleeing on foot.
A man sustained a knife cut during a renewed confrontation following a dispute in central Göttingen.
A homeowner and a suspect were injured with a knife during a scuffle outside a residence in Neumünster.
A man allegedly threatened a bakery employee in Schorndorf with a folding knife and demanded cash. Two suspects were arrested.
During a dispute outside a primary school in Eisleben, a woman allegedly caused superficial injuries to two women with scissors.
Three men allegedly threatened a 26-year-old man with a knife before punching and kicking him in Gelsenkirchen. They fled on bicycles.
Cologne police detained a 37-year-old man suspected of attacking several people and, among other acts, making threats with a knife.
A 42-year-old man was stabbed several times during a dispute at a venue in Hanover's Südstadt district. The 59-year-old suspect was arrested shortly after fleeing.
Following a dispute over a bicycle, a minor allegedly threatened a 44-year-old passenger with a knife on a commuter train travelling from Wernau to Stuttgart.
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 21-year-old with a knife in Munich, demanded valuables and took cash and a bank card.
Two masked men robbed a perfume shop in Bottrop. One threatened an employee with a large knife or machete and demanded cash.
During a dispute in Bremen's Bahnhofsvorstadt district, a man injured a 28-year-old in the face with a knife. The suspect was later provisionally detained.
During a dispute at accommodation in Unterensingen, a 38-year-old allegedly injured a 27-year-old on the arm with a knife. Both men sustained minor injuries.
During an altercation at a snack bar in Berlin-Marzahn, a 29-year-old guest is alleged to have injured an 18-year-old employee's hand with a knife. The suspected attacker was provisionally detained after fleeing.
