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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 threat
Man arrested after knife threats in Frankfurt
A 54-year-old allegedly threatened two men with a kitchen knife in Frankfurt-Rödelheim. Police arrested him.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted knife robbery at Frankfurt hotel
An unknown man threatened a hotel receptionist in Frankfurt am Main with a knife and tried to force the opening of the cash register.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after knife robberies in Frankfurt
A 29-year-old man is alleged to have displayed a knife and demanded cash in two robberies in Frankfurt. He was arrested after contacting police.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed group attempts to extort cash in Frankfurt
Five to six men allegedly threatened a 39-year-old man in Frankfurt with knives and a realistic-looking firearm during an arranged bicycle purchase. The man fought back and the group fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted knife extortion in Frankfurt am Main
A teenager is alleged to have tried to extort another teenager's phone at knifepoint in Frankfurt am Main. Police arrested him after a scuffle.
- Robbery/extortion
Two men allegedly threatened three women with a knife in Frankfurt
Two young men allegedly demanded cash and cigarettes from three young women in a Frankfurt courtyard while using a knife and a blank-firing gun.
- Robbery/extortion
Minors robbed at knifepoint in Frankfurt
A group of six to eight people allegedly threatened and robbed three minors in Frankfurt using a knife and a pepper gun. One teenager was slightly injured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens hospital employee in Frankfurt with knife
A 57-year-old man allegedly threatened a 55-year-old hospital employee with a knife at Theodor-Stein-Kai. Police arrested him and opened an investigation.
- Knife attack
Bus driver injured with screwdriver in Frankfurt
An unknown man stabbed a bus driver in the abdomen with a screwdriver in Frankfurt-Sindlingen and fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after robbery-related extortion in Frankfurt's station district
A 25-year-old man allegedly threatened a 49-year-old man in Frankfurt with a pointed object and demanded his cigarette packet. Police later arrested him in the station district.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly attempted to injure bar patron's companion with knife in Frankfurt
After a dispute at a bar in Frankfurt, a 30-year-old man allegedly tried to injure a 19-year-old with a knife. He was arrested.
- Knife threat
Man handled knife after attack on ambulance in Frankfurt
After an attack on a rescue worker in Frankfurt, a man handled a knife in front of the injured worker.