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.
Area statesCity states
Result for the selected indicatorData table and sources
A 41-year-old man is alleged to have attacked a 21-year-old with a knife after an argument at a tram stop in Garbsen. The victim suffered potentially life-threatening injuries, and the suspect was arrested.
Three unidentified men allegedly threatened an 18-year-old passenger on a bus and at a stop in Pfullingen. They were holding, among other items, a knife.
A teenager allegedly drew a knife and threatened people during a dispute at a shopping centre in Böblingen. Police later provisionally detained him, and no injuries were reported.
A 35-year-old man died after being injured with a knife during an altercation in Hamburg-Neuallermöhe. His 41-year-old former partner was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Three attackers allegedly knocked down and threatened a teenager with a knife in Weilburg. A witness intervened, and the injured boy was taken to hospital.
A 39-year-old man was slightly injured in the head during a dispute at an apartment building in Minden. Police arrested a 43-year-old suspect, and a detention order was issued.
At a shared accommodation facility in Landshut, a man allegedly injured another man’s hand with a knife during an argument. A detention warrant was issued against the suspect on suspicion of attempted homicide.
A man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife, stole cash and caused minor injuries at a supermarket in Gardelegen. Police arrested a suspect that evening.
After an argument outside a shop in Hamburg-Stellingen, an unidentified man allegedly stabbed a 40-year-old man several times. The seriously injured victim was taken to hospital and the suspect fled.
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a 60-year-old man with a knife at a shopping centre in Braunschweig and took 30 euros. The offenders fled and the investigation is ongoing.
A 59-year-old man threatened police officers with a knife in Bremen and moved toward specialist officers. They ended the dangerous situation by using a Taser.
