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Knife-related cases in Frankfurt am Main 2026
For Frankfurt am Main, 79 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 38 knife attacks, 15 knife threats, and 26 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 8 |
| February | 12 |
| March | 9 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 8 |
| June | 9 |
| July | 12 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 6 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 79 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury3
- Injured, severity not known15
- Minor injury15
- Serious injury3
- Life-threatening injury2
- Fatal outcome2
- Mixed injury outcomes5
- Not known34
Context for Frankfurt am Main
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2026.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 48.1%.
- The highest documented monthly count is February 2026 with 12 cases.
- Frankfurt am Main has 775,790 residents (as of 2023).
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Latest cases in Frankfurt am Main
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by stab wounds in Frankfurt dispute
A 47-year-old man was seriously injured by multiple stab wounds during a dispute in Frankfurt's station district. Police arrested a 40-year-old suspect.
- Knife attacks
Woman detained with knife and machete at Frankfurt Central Station
A woman holding a knife and a machete approached officers at Frankfurt Central Station. She put down the weapons after a police dog was threatened and was detained.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Frankfurt
A 32-year-old man was seriously injured in the head with a knife during an altercation in Frankfurt's Bahnhofsviertel. Two unidentified suspects fled.
- Knife attacks
Snack bar employee injured with knife in Frankfurt
An employee of a Frankfurt snack bar was slightly injured with pepper spray and a knife during an altercation. Police arrested a suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly injured with knife in Frankfurt
A man was allegedly injured with pepper spray and possibly a knife during an altercation in Frankfurt's Dornbusch district. The suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Five injured after altercation in Frankfurt-Nied
A 19-year-old was seriously injured by stab and cut wounds during an altercation in Frankfurt-Nied. Police said four further people received treatment for pepper spray injuries.
- Knife attacks
Man dies after knife attack in Frankfurt-Nied
A 24-year-old man died after allegedly being injured with a knife during a dispute outside a residential building in Frankfurt-Nied. The suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Man arrested after knife attack at Frankfurt bar
A 24-year-old man is suspected of slightly injuring another man with a knife after a dispute at a bar in Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen. Police arrested him at the scene.
- Knife attacks
27-year-old taken to hospital after stab injuries in Frankfurt
A 27-year-old was found with two stab injuries to the thigh in Frankfurt-Preungesheim on Monday morning and taken to hospital.
- Knife attacks
Man makes stabbing motions with knife in Frankfurt
A 33-year-old man is alleged to have made several stabbing motions with a knife toward a supermarket employee in Frankfurt. The man was slightly injured and both suspects fled.
- Knife attacks
Woman attacked with knife at Frankfurt's Eiserner Steg
A 37-year-old woman and a witness were injured in a knife attack at Frankfurt's Eiserner Steg. Pre-trial detention was ordered for two suspects.
- Knife attacks
Man arrested after knife attack in Frankfurt am Main
A 48-year-old man sustained two stab wounds on Saturday evening on Moselstraße in Frankfurt. Police identified a suspect and arrested him.
- Knife attacks
Four injured in altercations in Frankfurt's station district
Four people sustained cut or stab injuries during altercations in Frankfurt's station district. One person suffered life-threatening injuries.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with pointed object in Frankfurt-Bockenheim
An unknown man allegedly attacked and injured a 27-year-old with a pointed object in Frankfurt-Bockenheim.
- Knife attacks
Man remanded in custody after alleged knife attack in Frankfurt
Following an argument in Frankfurt, a man allegedly injured another man with a knife. The suspect was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man arrested after stabbing at Frankfurt Airport
After an argument between two truck drivers in Cargo City South, one man was seriously injured with a pointed object. A suspect was arrested.
- Knife attacks
18-year-old arrested after knife attack in Frankfurt
Following an argument at a commercial site in Frankfurt, an 18-year-old is alleged to have injured a teenager with a knife. Police arrested him.
- Knife attacks
Three men seriously injured in group attack in Frankfurt
Three men suffered stab and cut injuries during an attack involving two groups at Frankfurt's Mainkai. Seven suspects were arrested.
- Knife attacks
Police officer injured with pointed object in Frankfurt
A police officer was allegedly injured with a pointed object at Frankfurt's Kaisertor. The suspected attacker was seriously injured in a subsequent firearms deployment.
- Knife attacks
Man arrested after cutting injury in Frankfurt
A man is alleged to have injured an acquaintance with a knife in Frankfurt. Police arrested him shortly afterwards.