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Knife attacks in Mainz 2025
For Mainz, 21 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 12 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 6 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| February | 3 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack12
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion6
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known6
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury3
- Fatal outcome1
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known7
Context for Mainz
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 57.1%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2025 with 5 cases.
- Mainz accounts for 12.4% of published cases in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- Mainz has 222,889 residents (as of 2023).
21 results
Latest cases in Mainz
- 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.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery with folding knife near Mainz central station
Two men allegedly threatened a person waiting near Mainz central station with a folding knife and demanded cigarettes. They fled without taking anything.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Two men seriously injured after knife attack in Mainz
In Mainz-Mombach, two men aged 28 and 32 are suspected of having used a knife against each other. Both suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
- Knife attack
Man potentially critically injured in machete attack in Mainz
During a dispute in an apartment building in Mainz-Mombach, a man allegedly seriously injured his opponent with a machete. Prosecutors classify the case as attempted homicide.
- Knife attack
Man dies after knife attack in Mainz's Hartenbergpark
A 39-year-old man died from a stab or cut injury after an altercation in Mainz's Hartenbergpark. A suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in altercation near Mainz central station
Two men were injured in an altercation near Mainz central station, including one who sustained a stab wound to the upper body. Police said neither was in life-threatening condition.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Mainz
Following an argument on Scheffelstraße in Mainz, an unidentified man allegedly seriously injured a 40-year-old man in the leg with a knife. The suspect fled.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in Mainz restaurant
One person was seriously injured with a knife during a dispute between two restaurant employees in Mainz.
- Knife threat
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery-related theft in Mainz
An unknown suspect allegedly threatened a 23-year-old man with a closed folding knife near Mainz Central Station after a dispute over hashish. The suspect fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at petrol station in Mainz
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Mainz with a knife and stole cash. The offender fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife at Mainz main railway station
After stealing a bottle of drink, an unknown man threatened a 55-year-old man with a knife at Mainz main railway station and fled.
- Knife attack
Stab wound after altercation in Mainz
One of two men involved in an altercation in Mainz's Bleichviertel suffered a stab wound and received medical treatment.
- Robbery/extortion
Man held after knife attack in suspected robbery in Mainz
A man is alleged to have demanded money and injured a 38-year-old man with a knife in Mainz's old town. The suspect is in pre-trial detention.