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Knife attacks in Hanau 2026
For Hanau, 11 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 5 knife attacks, 4 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 2 |
| August | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack5
- Knife threat4
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known5
- Life-threatening injury2
- Not known3
Context for Hanau
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 45.5%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 3 cases.
- Hanau accounts for 4.2% of published cases in Hesse.
- Hanau has 103,184 residents (as of 2023).
11 results
Latest cases in Hanau
- Knife attack
Employee injured with knife-like object in Hanau
A 22-year-old man is accused of injuring an employee with a knife-like object after a theft at a specialist shop in Hanau. Police arrested him.
- Knife attack
Man injured during dispute in Hanau
A 21-year-old man suffered a stab injury after a dispute in Hanau. Police are investigating three men.
- Knife threat
Minor allegedly threatened acquaintance with knife in Hanau
Following a dispute in central Hanau, a minor allegedly threatened an acquaintance with a razor blade and a knife. A companion allegedly later used the knife to threaten the minor as well.
- Knife attack
40-year-old injured in leg in Hanau
A 40-year-old man reported being injured in the leg by an unknown person using an object in Hanau. The assailant fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife and ordered to hand over bag in Hanau
A man was allegedly threatened with a knife and ordered to hand over his bag at Hanau central station. The offender fled and nobody was injured.
- Knife threat
Driver alleged to have threatened pedestrian with knife in Hanau
A driver is alleged to have threatened a pedestrian in Hanau with a folded knife after a traffic-related dispute. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife attack
25-year-old critically injured on bus in Hanau
A minor is suspected of critically injuring a 25-year-old man with a knife after a dispute on a bus in Hanau.
- Robbery/extortion
Three thieves threaten witnesses with knife at Hanau sports shop
Following an alleged shoplifting incident in Hanau, three unknown suspects allegedly threatened a customer and an employee with a knife. They then fled on foot.
- Knife threat
Teen attacked and threatened with cutter on Hanau footbridge
A teenager was attacked, punched and kicked on a footbridge in Hanau. The assailant allegedly displayed a cutter knife and used it to threaten the victim.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passers-by with knife in Hanau
A 38-year-old man allegedly threatened a man and later a woman in Hanau-Mittelbuchen with a knife and made stabbing motions towards them.
- Knife attack
Pedestrian injured with pointed object in Hanau
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a 26-year-old pedestrian and injured his shoulder with a pointed object after a dispute in Hanau.