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Knife attacks in Erlangen
For Erlangen, 6 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 3 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-22
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| March | 0 | 1 |
| April | 0 | 1 |
| June | 2 | 0 |
| September (partial) | 2 | 0 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack3
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury1
- Fatal outcome1
- Not known2
Context for Erlangen
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is June 2025 with 2 cases.
- Erlangen accounts for 0.9% of published cases in Bavaria.
6 results
Latest cases in Erlangen
- Knife attack
63-year-old dies after stab and cut injuries in Erlangen
A 63-year-old man died from stab and cut injuries following an altercation in Erlangen-Bruck. A detention order on suspicion of manslaughter was issued against a 66-year-old suspect.
- Knife attack
Man attacks police officer with knife at Erlangen hospital
At a hospital in Erlangen, a 35-year-old man allegedly attacked a police officer with a knife. Another officer then shot him, and prosecutors applied for his detention on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured in knife attack at Erlangen bus station
A teenager is suspected of threatening another teenager with a knife and inflicting stab injuries during a struggle at Erlangen bus station. The suspect was later provisionally arrested.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police with knife in Erlangen
A man in Erlangen threatened to use a knife against police officers. A special police unit later arrested him in his flat.
- Robbery/extortion
Bakery employee threatened with knife in Erlangen
A man is alleged to have threatened a bakery employee with a knife and demanded cash in Erlangen. Police arrested a suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife at Erlangen station
A group threatened a 21-year-old man with a knife at Erlangen main station and tried to force him to hand over his bag.