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Knife attacks in Gera 2025
For Gera, 20 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 8 knife attacks, 8 knife threats, and 4 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
Show data table
| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| March | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 2 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack8
- Knife threat8
- Robbery or extortion4
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury5
- Injured, severity not known5
- Minor injury6
- Serious injury1
- Not known3
Context for Gera
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 40.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 5 cases.
- Gera accounts for 20.8% of published cases in Thuringia.
20 results
Latest cases in Gera
- 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.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly injured with knife in Gera park
A 24-year-old man was allegedly injured with a knife in Gera's Park der Jugend. Police identified two suspects.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with knife during rescue operation in Gera
A seriously injured man allegedly threatened emergency officers with a knife on the banks of the Elster in Gera. Police later rescued him from the river.
- Knife threat
Man threatens neighbours with knife in Gera
A 38-year-old man is alleged to have threatened two neighbours with a knife in Gera. Police took him into custody after further threats the following morning.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at Gera pub
A man allegedly threatened an employee at a Gera pub with a knife and demanded money and valuables. He fled with stolen property.
- Knife threat
Man threatens two men with knife at Gera bus stop
A 38-year-old man is alleged to have threatened two men with a knife at a bus stop in Gera. Police are investigating.
- Knife threat
Passengers threatened with knife on Gera tram
During an argument on a tram in Gera, a man produced a knife and threatened two fellow passengers. Nobody was injured.
- Knife attack
Security worker attacked with screwdriver in Gera
After an attempted shoplifting incident in Gera, a man thrust a screwdriver toward a security worker. Another security worker was slightly injured in the ensuing confrontation.