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Knife attacks in Frankfurt am Main 2026
For Frankfurt am Main, 72 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 35 knife attacks, 14 knife threats, and 23 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 8 |
| February | 10 |
| March | 9 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 8 |
| June | 9 |
| July | 12 |
| August | 9 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack35
- Knife threat14
- Robbery or extortion23
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury3
- Injured, severity not known15
- Minor injury14
- Serious injury1
- Life-threatening injury2
- Fatal outcome3
- Mixed injury outcomes5
- Not known29
Context for Frankfurt am Main
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 48.6%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2026 with 12 cases.
- Frankfurt am Main accounts for 27.8% of published cases in Hesse.
- Frankfurt am Main has 775,790 residents (as of 2023).
72 results
Latest cases in Frankfurt am Main
- Knife attack
Frankfurt: Man injured with pocketknife during dispute
A man suffered a facial cut during a dispute in Frankfurt’s old town. Police detained a suspect near the scene.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery at Frankfurt grocery store
A perpetrator allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife at a grocery store in Frankfurt-Oberrad, took cash and fled.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatened 30-year-old with utility knife at Frankfurt Airport
At Frankfurt Airport, a man allegedly threatened a 30-year-old with a utility knife after an argument. Police arrested the suspect the following morning and later released him.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Frankfurt
A teenager was robbed of his jacket at knifepoint in Frankfurt-Höchst. The perpetrator fled and police are investigating.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack near Alte Oper
A man was injured with a knife during an altercation near Alte Oper in Frankfurt. Two suspects were arrested.
- Knife attack
46-year-old found dead with stab and cut wounds in Frankfurt flat
A 46-year-old man was found dead with multiple stab and cut wounds in a flat in central Frankfurt. Detectives are investigating on suspicion of homicide.
- Knife threat
Man threatened with knife in Frankfurt am Main
Following an argument at a kiosk in Frankfurt am Main, one of two suspects threatened a man with a knife. Another 21-year-old was injured after the group fled.
- Knife attack
Man injures passer-by with knife in central Frankfurt
An unknown man injured a man in the arm with a knife in central Frankfurt and fled. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after knife threat at Frankfurt beverage shop
A man allegedly threatened people with a kitchen knife at a beverage shop in Frankfurt-Niederursel while demanding a free alcoholic drink. Police later arrested him.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack at Frankfurt's Konstablerwache
A 28-year-old was injured with a knife at Frankfurt's Konstablerwache. The accused man allegedly then attempted to injure another man.
- Knife threat
Neighbour dispute involving knives in Frankfurt am Main
Police said two men threatened each other with knives during a neighbourhood dispute in Frankfurt am Main. One of them was arrested.
- Knife attack
Student injured in knife attack in Frankfurt
During an altercation between two students in Frankfurt, an 18-year-old suspect is alleged to have injured a minor with a knife. The injured student was treated in hospital.
- Knife attack
Woman allegedly injures partner with knife in Frankfurt
During an argument at a Frankfurt apartment, a woman allegedly slightly injured her partner with a knife. The man received outpatient treatment and police arrested the woman.
- Knife attack
Four men injured in knife attack at Börneplatz
Four men were injured with a knife during an altercation at Börneplatz in Frankfurt am Main. The suspected attacker fled unidentified.
- Knife threat
24-year-old threatened with box cutter in Frankfurt
An unknown man threatened a 24-year-old with a box cutter in Frankfurt before fleeing.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife used in robberies in Frankfurt's station district
People were threatened with a knife during multiple robberies in Frankfurt's station district. A 19-year-old was robbed, while a 25-year-old allegedly entered a kiosk repeatedly carrying a knife.
- Knife attack
Teenager attacked with knife in Frankfurt
A teenager in Frankfurt am Main was injured with a wooden chair and attacked with a knife by a group. The knife thrusts missed him.
- Robbery/extortion
Robber arrested after knife threat in Frankfurt
A man allegedly attacked a 26-year-old man with a crowbar, threatened him with a knife and stole his phone in a Frankfurt building entrance.
- Knife threat
Man draws knife during altercation in Frankfurt am Main
During an altercation in Frankfurt am Main, a 58-year-old man drew a knife. The threatened man initially fled and later returned with others, who police say jointly attacked the man holding the knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager draws kitchen knife after dispute at Frankfurt U-Bahn stop
Following a dispute over 20 euros at a Frankfurt U-Bahn stop, a teenager drew a large kitchen knife. Police arrested him after a brief attempt to flee.