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Knife attacks in Frankfurt am Main
For Frankfurt am Main, 136 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 75 knife attacks, 22 knife threats, and 39 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 8 |
| February | 2 | 10 |
| March | 5 | 9 |
| April | 3 | 7 |
| May | 2 | 8 |
| June | 11 | 9 |
| July | 8 | 12 |
| August | 10 | 9 |
| September | 1 | — |
| October | 7 | — |
| November | 5 | — |
| December | 3 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack75
- Knife threat22
- Robbery or extortion39
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury5
- Injured, severity not known43
- Minor injury22
- Serious injury7
- Life-threatening injury2
- Fatal outcome3
- Mixed injury outcomes6
- Not known48
Context for Frankfurt am Main
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 55.1%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2026 with 12 cases.
- Frankfurt am Main accounts for 22.4% of published cases in Hesse.
- Frankfurt am Main has 775,790 residents (as of 2023).
136 results
Latest cases in Frankfurt am Main
- Knife attack
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 attack
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 attack
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 threat
Man threatens witness with knife in Niddapark
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a witness with a knife in Frankfurt's Niddapark after the witness spoke to him.
- Knife attack
Suspect arrested after fatal knife attack in Frankfurt
Following an argument in Frankfurt-Nied, a man is alleged to have fatally injured a man of the same age with a knife. The suspect was arrested in the United Kingdom.
- Knife attack
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 threat
Two men arrested after knife threat in Frankfurt
Two men allegedly threatened a person with a knife at Kaisertor in Frankfurt.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Frankfurt's Sinaipark
Two unknown suspects allegedly restrained, threatened with a knife and robbed a 38-year-old man in Sinaipark.
- Knife threat
Man threatens group with knife outside Frankfurt kiosk
During a dispute outside a kiosk in Frankfurt-Preungesheim, a man allegedly threatened several teenagers with a knife. Three people sustained minor injuries from an irritant.
- Knife attack
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 attack
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 attack
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 attack
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 attack
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Two passers-by threatened with knife and robbed in Frankfurt
Several men allegedly threatened two passers-by with a knife, attacked them with pepper spray and violence, and robbed them in Frankfurt's station district. One suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
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 attack
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 attack
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife at Frankfurt stop
At the Ostendstraße stop in Frankfurt am Main, an unknown man threatened a man with a knife and demanded cash. The victim escaped unharmed.
- Robbery/extortion
Man attempts robbery with knife in Frankfurt
A 38-year-old man allegedly tried to rob a 47-year-old man of a bag and mobile phone at knifepoint in Frankfurt.