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Knife-related cases in Mainz
For Mainz, 37 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 19 knife attacks, 9 knife threats, and 9 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 | 0 | 2 |
| February | 3 | 1 |
| March | 5 | 2 |
| April | 3 | 1 |
| May | 4 | 3 |
| June | 0 | 4 |
| July | 2 | 0 |
| August | 2 | 0 |
| September | 2 | 1 |
| October (partial) | 0 | 2 |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 37 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 known11
- Minor injury5
- Serious injury5
- Fatal outcome1
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known12
Context for Mainz
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 51.4%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2025 with 5 cases.
- Mainz has 222,889 residents (as of 2023).
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Latest cases in Mainz
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife and assaulted at Bonifaziusplatz
A 42-year-old man says he was threatened with a knife at Bonifaziusplatz in Mainz before several people beat and kicked him. He sustained injuries to his head and face.
- Knife threats
Teenager holds knife during confrontation in Mainz shop
In a shop in Mainz's old town, a teenager is alleged to have held a knife and sprayed pepper spray during a confrontation with a store detective. The detective was not injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens group with knife in Mainz
A man allegedly held a knife threateningly towards a group after an argument at Mainz's Malakoff Passage. Police located him at the scene.
- Knife threats
Man threatens dog owner with knife in Mainz
Following a dispute between dog owners, an unknown man allegedly pulled a knife and threatened a 32-year-old man in Mainz.
- Knife threats
Man with knife taken into custody in Mainz
A man approached witnesses in Mainz while holding a knife. Police took him into custody and nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Men display knife during dispute in Mainz
During a dispute outside a food outlet in Mainz, two men displayed a knife to their opponents and pepper spray was used. Two victims were injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens group of walkers with knife in Mainz
A 53-year-old allegedly threatened a group of walkers with a knife in Mainz and pursued one member of the group. Police detained him after using a Taser and seized a pocketknife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passenger with knife on train to Mainz
A man threatened a fellow passenger with a kitchen knife on a regional train and demanded valuables. He later injured four federal police officers in an attack at the police station.
- Knife threats
Man threatens shop employee with stabbing in Mainz
Following shoplifting, a man allegedly threatened an employee with an object believed to resemble a knife and said he would stab him.