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Knife attacks in Mainz
For Mainz, 35 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 18 knife attacks, 8 knife threats, and 9 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3 |
| February | 3 | 1 |
| March | 5 | 2 |
| April | 3 | 1 |
| May | 4 | 3 |
| June | 0 | 4 |
| July | 2 | 0 |
| August | 2 | 0 |
| September | 2 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack18
- Knife threat8
- Robbery or extortion9
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known10
- Minor injury5
- Serious injury4
- Fatal outcome1
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known12
Context for Mainz
- 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 accounts for 12.9% of published cases in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- Mainz has 222,889 residents (as of 2023).
35 results
Latest cases in Mainz
- Knife attack
Man slightly injured in knife attack in Mainz-Mombach
During an altercation in Mainz-Mombach, a man allegedly attacked another man with a knife. The victim suffered a minor finger injury and the suspect fled.
- Knife threat
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 threat
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 attack
22-year-old seriously injured in knife attack in Mainz
A 22-year-old was seriously injured by multiple knife wounds outside a bar near Mainz Central Station. The suspect fled.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Man fends off knife attack in Mainz
A 34-year-old man in Mainz fended off a knife attack following an argument and was not injured.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Woman allegedly attempts to stab man with folding knife in Mainz
A 36-year-old woman allegedly made several stabbing motions with a folding knife towards a man in Mainz. Two men restrained her until police arrived.
- Knife attack
Person injured in knife stabbing during dispute in Mainz old town
One person was injured in a knife stabbing during an altercation involving several people in Mainz's old town. Several participants fled before police arrived.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife in Mainz green space
Following an attempted backpack theft, an unidentified man threatened a 20-year-old man with a knife near Mainz's Rhine riverbank and fled without any loot.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Man arrested after attack with broken glass bottle in Mainz
A man suffered cuts during an altercation on Bahnhofstraße in Mainz. The suspect was arrested at the main railway station after a search.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured in knife robbery at Mainz's Hartenbergpark
Two offenders are alleged to have threatened, assaulted and robbed a man with a knife at Hartenbergpark in Mainz.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after knife robbery at Mainz supermarket
A man threatened a cashier with a kitchen knife and demanded cash at a supermarket in Mainz. He was arrested shortly afterwards, and nobody was injured.
- Knife attack
Woman injured with knife during dispute in Mainz apartment
During a dispute in an apartment in Mainz, a 35-year-old man injured a 34-year-old resident with a knife. Police said the woman was taken to hospital and was not in life-threatening danger.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack at Mainz central station
A man was injured with a knife after an argument on the forecourt of Mainz central station. The unidentified suspect fled.
- Knife attack
Neighbour injured with bottle opener in Mainz
A man was lightly injured in the calf with a pointed bottle opener during a neighbour dispute in Mainz.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack in Mainz
Two men were slightly injured during an altercation on Kaiserstraße in Mainz. One of the attackers used a knife and later pepper spray.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife threat during petrol station robbery in Mainz
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Mainz with a knife and demanded money. He then fled in the direction of Schillstraße.
- Knife threat
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.