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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 threats
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 and extortion
Two men rob 19-year-old at knifepoint in Frankfurt
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a 19-year-old with a knife at a drug support facility in Frankfurt and stole 20 euros.
- Knife attacks
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 and 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 threats
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 and 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat during robbery at Frankfurt Central Station
A man is suspected of threatening a waiting passenger with a knife and robbing him of headphones at Frankfurt Central Station. Police arrested a suspect shortly afterwards.
- Knife threats
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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and extortion
Two suspects arrested after attempted knife extortion in Frankfurt
Two young men are suspected of pressuring three women in central Frankfurt with a knife and a blank-firing gun for cash and cigarettes.
- Robbery and 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 threats
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 attacks
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 and 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 attacks
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 threats
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.