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Knife-related cases in Halle (Saale)
For Halle (Saale), 44 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 21 knife attacks, 17 knife threats, and 6 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 | 3 | 1 |
| February | 1 | 2 |
| March | 2 | 3 |
| April | 1 | 1 |
| May | 5 | 4 |
| June | 2 | 2 |
| July | 0 | 2 |
| August | 1 | 5 |
| September | 1 | 1 |
| October (partial) | 3 | 1 |
| November | 1 | — |
| December | 2 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 44 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 injury2
- Injured, severity not known12
- Minor injury8
- Serious injury3
- Life-threatening injury2
- Fatal outcome1
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known15
Context for Halle (Saale)
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 47.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is May 2025 with 5 cases.
- Halle (Saale) has 242,172 residents (as of 2023).
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Latest cases in Halle (Saale)
- Knife threats
Man threatens tram passenger with knife in Halle (Saale)
At a tram stop in Halle (Saale), a man allegedly held a knife threateningly toward a fellow passenger. Police found the suspect nearby.
- Knife threats
Knife threat after dispute in Halle (Saale)
After a verbal dispute in Halle (Saale), a man held a knife in his hand. Police seized the knife and opened criminal proceedings.
- Knife threats
Knife threat during dispute in Halle
During a dispute involving several people known to one another in Halle, a man allegedly made threats with knives. Police seized two prohibited knives from him.
- Knife threats
Knife threat on Peißnitz in Halle (Saale)
During an argument on Peißnitz in Halle (Saale), a group showed knives to a 21-year-old man. He fled into the River Saale and was not injured.
- Knife threats
Knives used to threaten during altercation at Salzgrafenplatz
During an altercation between two groups at Salzgrafenplatz in Halle, three suspects threatened their opponents with knives and pepper spray. One man was punched and slightly injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife-like object in Halle
Following an argument in Halle, a group allegedly threatened a man with a knife-like object and injured him with an irritant.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened wife with knife in Halle
A man allegedly assaulted his wife in Halle and threatened to use a knife again. Police provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two acquaintances with utility knife in Halle
Following a dispute, a man allegedly threatened two acquaintances with a utility knife in Halle.
- Knife threats
Train conductor threatened with pointed object at Halle main station
A passenger allegedly threatened a train conductor with a pointed object at Halle main station. Federal Police located the suspect shortly afterwards.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens federal police officers with knife use in Halle
A woman threatened three federal police officers at Halle (Saale) central station with using a knife. No knife was found when she was searched after her arrest.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife and later injured in Halle
Following a dispute in Halle, a man allegedly threatened a 41-year-old with a knife and later injured him with a torch.
- Knife threats
Man with machete at apartment door in Halle (Saale)
A man appeared at a resident's apartment door in Halle (Saale) carrying a machete. Police later seized the machete.
- Knife threats
Man with machete stopped after dispute in Halle (Saale)
After an argument between two groups, a man appeared on a street in Halle (Saale) with a machete. No one was injured, and police seized the weapon.
- Knife threats
Knife threats during confrontation in Halle (Saale)
During a confrontation between two groups in Halle (Saale), people were allegedly threatened with two knives and irritant spray. At least one person sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man identified after knife threat in Halle (Saale)
A man is alleged to have threatened a victim with a knife and sprayed irritant gas into his face in Halle (Saale). The public search was ended after the suspect was identified.
- Knife threats
Witness threatened with knife after shoplifting in Halle
After a theft at a supermarket in Halle, a man is alleged to have threatened a witness with a knife. Police apprehended the suspect.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during altercation in Halle
During a verbal altercation in Halle, a man displayed a knife. His opponent then struck him with a mobile traffic sign.