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Knife attacks in Jena
For Jena, 15 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 3 knife attacks, 9 knife threats, and 3 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 | 1 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 1 |
| April | 1 | 2 |
| May | 2 | 1 |
| June | 2 | 0 |
| August | 2 | 0 |
| October | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack3
- Knife threat9
- Robbery or extortion3
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury2
- Serious injury1
- Not known8
Context for Jena
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 60.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is May 2025 with 2 cases.
- Jena accounts for 10.3% of published cases in Thuringia.
15 results
Latest cases in Jena
- Knife threat
Man threatens fellow resident in Jena and arms himself with machete
A 38-year-old resident allegedly threatened a fellow resident at a shared accommodation in Jena and armed himself with a machete when police arrived.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after knife attack in Jena
A man is alleged to have seriously injured a 22-year-old man with multiple knife wounds in Jena. The suspect was arrested during the following night.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife threat on a tram in Jena
An unidentified man allegedly threatened two teenagers with a knife on a tram in Jena while demanding an e-cigarette.
- Knife threat
Teenage girl threatens girl with knife at Jena Göschwitz station
During an altercation at Jena Göschwitz station, a teenage girl is alleged to have threatened a girl with a knife. The girl was also punched and kicked and was taken to an emergency department with minor injuries.
- Knife threat
Teenage girl threatens police officers in Jena with knife
A teenage girl held a knife toward police officers during a search operation in Jena. Officers disarmed and arrested her, and no one was injured.
- Knife attack
Kitchen knife used during dispute in Jena
During a dispute in Jena, a woman thrust a kitchen knife toward her partner. Both sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threat
Man draws knife during dispute at Jena electronics store
Following an attempted smartphone theft, a man drew a knife during a dispute with staff at an electronics store in Jena. Two men were provisionally arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Delivery worker robbed with folding knife in Jena
A delivery worker was threatened with a folding knife and robbed in an apartment building in Jena on Tuesday. The offender fled with cash.
- Knife threat
Landlord threatened with two knives in Jena
A resident of an apartment building allegedly threatened his landlord in Jena with two knives. Police arrested the man, and nobody was injured.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife in Jena
Three unidentified men allegedly approached a man at Holzmarkt in Jena and injured him with a knife.
- Knife threat
Knife threat during dispute outside Jena supermarket
During a dispute outside a supermarket in Jena, one man reportedly threatened the other with a knife. The other man was treated after pepper spray was used.
- Knife threat
Man threatens residents with kitchen knife in Jena
A man is alleged to have threatened residents of an apartment building in Jena with a long kitchen knife. Police subdued him and nobody was injured.
- Knife threat
Teenager threatens five youths with knife at Jena tram stop
A teenager allegedly threatened five youths with a knife at a tram terminus in Jena.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted knife robbery after venue visit in Jena
A 38-year-old man was threatened with a knife and ordered to hand over cash after leaving a venue on Johannisstraße in Jena. Police found three suspects nearby and provisionally detained the alleged main offender.
- Knife threat
Man threatens five young men with knife in Jena
A man allegedly threatened five young men with a knife in Jena when they tried to help a young woman.