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Knife-related cases in Frankfurt am Main
For Frankfurt am Main, 144 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 79 knife attacks, 24 knife threats, and 41 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 8 |
| February | 2 | 12 |
| March | 4 | 9 |
| April | 3 | 7 |
| May | 2 | 8 |
| June | 11 | 9 |
| July | 9 | 12 |
| August | 9 | 8 |
| September | 1 | 6 |
| October (partial) | 7 | 0 |
| November | 5 | — |
| December | 5 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 144 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury5
- Injured, severity not known42
- Minor injury24
- Serious injury10
- Life-threatening injury2
- Fatal outcome2
- Mixed injury outcomes6
- Not known53
Context for Frankfurt am Main
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 54.9%.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Man draws knife while demanding cigarette in Frankfurt
In Frankfurt am Main, a 62-year-old man allegedly drew a knife after a 46-year-old man refused his request for a cigarette. He received a cigarette and was later arrested.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat during robbery in Frankfurt park
Four unidentified suspects are alleged to have threatened two young men in Frankfurt's Taunusanlage and robbed them of cash and valuables. One suspect displayed a knife.
- 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 threats
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 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 threats
Two men arrested after knife threat in Frankfurt
Two men allegedly threatened a person with a knife at Kaisertor in Frankfurt.
- Robbery and 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 threats
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 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.
- Robbery and 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 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.