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Knife attacks in Hessen 2026
For Hessen, 8 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 4 knife attacks, 2 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 |
|---|---|
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack4
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury1
- Fatal outcome1
- Not known3
Context for Hessen
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is June 2026 with 3 cases.
- Hessen accounts for 3.1% of published cases in Hesse.
8 results
Latest cases in Hessen
- Knife threat
Man holds knife during dispute in Waldbrunn-Lahr
During a dispute between two men in Waldbrunn-Lahr, one of them reportedly held a knife.
- Knife attack
Woman dies after attack with cutting weapon in Kelkheim
A woman died after an attack with a cutting weapon in Kelkheim. Her husband was arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Handbag robber threatens woman with knife in Bad Homburg
An unidentified man threatened a woman with a knife during a handbag robbery in Bad Homburg and fled with her bag.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly attacked customers with knife in Dreieichenhain
A 32-year-old man allegedly attacked two customers with a folding knife outside a supermarket in Dreieichenhain. The men were not injured, and the suspect was arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens employee with pocketknife after theft in Bad Homburg
A 46-year-old allegedly struck an employee and threatened him with a pocketknife after a theft at a Bad Homburg supermarket. He was arrested later.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack in Steinbach
A masked man is alleged to have attacked a 27-year-old at a cemetery in Steinbach and injured his leg with a knife. The suspect fled and police are continuing to search for him.
- Knife threat
Youths threaten man with knife on path near Oberursel
Several youths allegedly threatened a 23-year-old man with a knife on a path near Oberursel. The man fled and the youths escaped unidentified.
- Knife attack
Two injured in attack with broken bottle necks in Homberg
Two unidentified men allegedly attacked and injured two teenagers with broken bottle necks at Homberg bus station. The suspects fled, and police are seeking witnesses.