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Knife attacks in Hanau
For Hanau, 27 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 12 knife attacks, 9 knife threats, and 6 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 | 3 | 3 |
| February | 2 | 1 |
| March | 2 | 1 |
| April | 1 | 2 |
| May | 1 | 1 |
| June | 0 | 2 |
| August | 3 | 1 |
| September | 2 | — |
| October | 1 | — |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack12
- Knife threat9
- Robbery or extortion6
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known9
- Minor injury2
- Serious injury2
- Life-threatening injury2
- Not known11
Context for Hanau
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 44.4%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 3 cases.
- Hanau accounts for 4.4% of published cases in Hesse.
- Hanau has 103,184 residents (as of 2023).
27 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.
- Knife threat
Man remanded after knife threat in Hanau
A 22-year-old man allegedly threatened a helper with a knife in Hanau. A judge ordered pre-trial detention after his arrest.
- Knife attack
Man attacked with pointed object in attempted robbery in Hanau
During an attempted robbery in Hanau, an offender thrust a pointed object at a man. The victim's phone in his jacket apparently prevented serious injury.
- Robbery/extortion
Masked man threatens child with knife in Hanau
A masked man is alleged to have threatened a child with a knife and stolen cash in Hanau.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Hanau
A man was reportedly threatened with a knife during a suspected robbery in Hanau. One suspect was provisionally detained, while two other men are being sought.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly injured with knife during dispute in Hanau
During a dispute between two men in Hanau, one man allegedly injured the other in the face with a knife. Both were taken to hospitals.
- Knife attack
Man injured with kitchen knife during dispute in Hanau
During a dispute in an apartment building in Hanau, a 41-year-old man is alleged to have injured a 45-year-old man on the arm with a small kitchen knife.
- Knife threat
Teenager threatens another teenager with knife at Hanau market square
At Hanau's market square, a teenager is alleged to have threatened another teenager with a knife after an argument.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened and robbed with knife in Hanau
A man was allegedly forced to hand over cash at knifepoint in Hanau. The offender is also said to have compelled him to drive through the city.
- Knife attack
Minor allegedly used knife during confrontation in Hanau
A minor allegedly used a knife during a confrontation at Freiheitsplatz in Hanau. An 18-year-old man with injuries was provisionally detained.