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Knife attacks in Gera
For Gera, 27 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 10 knife attacks, 12 knife threats, and 5 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 | 5 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 2 |
| March | 1 | 1 |
| May | 2 | 0 |
| June | 3 | 0 |
| July | 2 | 2 |
| August | 2 | 0 |
| October | 2 | — |
| November | 2 | — |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack10
- Knife threat12
- Robbery or extortion5
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury5
- Injured, severity not known6
- Minor injury10
- Serious injury2
- Not known4
Context for Gera
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 44.4%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 5 cases.
- Gera accounts for 18.6% of published cases in Thuringia.
27 results
Latest cases in Gera
- Knife threat
Man threatened with knife in Gera
During an altercation in Gera, a man was threatened and attacked with a knife. Two men sustained minor injuries and three suspects fled.
- Knife threat
Knife threat after dispute at Gera butcher's shop
Following a dispute at a butcher's shop in Gera, an employee threatened his colleague with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs two people with knife outside Gera supermarket
A man allegedly threatened two men with a knife and a glass bottle outside a supermarket in Gera before taking their groceries.
- Knife threat
Resident threatens partygoers in Gera with knife
Following an altercation in a courtyard in Gera, a 37-year-old resident is alleged to have returned to a group with pipe wrench and knife and threatened the partygoers.
- Knife attack
Two men seriously injured after altercation in Gera
Two men were found with serious stab wounds after an altercation in central Gera. Criminal police are investigating attempted homicide.
- Knife threat
Man threatens group with kitchen knife at Gera playground
Following an altercation at a playground in Gera, a man is alleged to have drawn a kitchen knife and threatened a group. A youth had earlier been slightly injured in the fight.
- Knife attack
Man injured with machete during altercation in Gera
A man suffered minor hand injuries after being struck with a machete during an altercation outside a hospitality venue at Museumsplatz in Gera. The suspect fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Christmas market vendor threatened with knife in Gera
A vendor was punched and threatened with a knife while walking home from Gera's Christmas market. She handed over cash to the offender.
- Robbery/extortion
Girl threatened with knife and robbed in Gera
An unknown suspect allegedly threatened a girl with a knife on her way to school in Gera and extorted her mobile phone. The pupil was not injured and police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens young adult with kitchen knife in Gera
An unidentified man allegedly used a kitchen knife to force a young adult at a bus stop in Gera to hand over cigarettes, then slightly injured him.
- Knife threat
Man threatens opponent with knife outside Gera supermarket
After an argument outside a supermarket in Gera, a man allegedly threatened his opponent with a knife. The suspected offender was later taken to hospital with injuries.
- Knife attack
Man injured with cutting tool after dispute in Gera
A man suffered an arm injury after a dispute in Gera. Police are investigating an unidentified suspect who allegedly used a cutting tool that has not yet been identified.
- Knife attack
Two men attack people waiting at Gera bus stop
Two men allegedly attacked two people waiting in Gera with a stabbing or cutting implement. One man suffered a cut to the face.
- Knife attack
Four men use knives against each other at Gera stop
Four men used knives and belts against each other at a stop in Gera. Two suffered minor injuries.
- Knife threat
Man threatens relatives and police officers with box cutter in Gera
During a domestic dispute in Gera, a man allegedly threatened relatives and later police officers. Police overpowered him, and nobody was injured.
- Knife attack
Two men injured with knife during dispute in Gera
Two men were injured with a knife during a dispute in their shared apartment in Gera. Police are investigating both on suspicion of dangerous bodily harm.
- Knife attack
Two injured in altercation in Gera
Two minors were injured during an altercation involving several people in Gera. Police said that a pair of scissors, a baseball bat and belts were among the objects used.
- Knife threat
Woman threatens several people with kitchen knife in Gera
A woman allegedly threatened several people, including employees of a psychological service, with a kitchen knife in Gera. No one was injured.
- Knife attack
Man attacks with knife in Gera
A 45-year-old man is alleged to have attacked another man with a knife at Gera's central interchange. The person targeted was not injured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with knife in Gera
A 74-year-old man allegedly approached police officers threateningly with a knife inside his Gera apartment.