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Knife attacks in Sömmerda
For Sömmerda, 4 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 1 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-23
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| February | 1 | 0 |
| April | 0 | 1 |
| August | 0 | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion1
Reported injury outcomes
- Minor injury2
- Serious injury1
- Not known1
Context for Sömmerda
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is August 2026 with 2 cases.
- Sömmerda accounts for 2.6% of published cases in Thuringia.
4 results
Latest cases in Sömmerda
- Knife attack
Man moves folding knife toward opponent during dispute in Sömmerda
During a dispute in Sömmerda, a 28-year-old man repeatedly moved a folding knife toward a 40-year-old man. He then slightly injured his opponent by kicking and punching him.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured in backpack robbery at Sömmerda station
An unknown man robbed a 23-year-old of his backpack at Sömmerda station and slightly injured him with a knife-like object. The offender fled and an initial search was unsuccessful.
- Knife attack
Man provisionally detained after serious injury in Sömmerda
A 43-year-old man was seriously injured after an argument in an apartment in Sömmerda. A 44-year-old suspect was provisionally detained after a search; the injury was allegedly caused, possibly with a knife.
- Knife threat
Shoplifter threatens sales assistant with knife in Sömmerda
A shoplifter allegedly threatened a sales assistant with a knife in a supermarket in Sömmerda when she tried to stop him. Police later provisionally arrested the 35-year-old man.