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Knife attacks in Trier
For Trier, 14 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 6 knife attacks, 6 knife threats, and 2 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 | 0 |
| February | 1 | 1 |
| April | 2 | 1 |
| May | 1 | 0 |
| June | 2 | 0 |
| July | 1 | 2 |
| August | 0 | 1 |
| November | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack6
- Knife threat6
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury1
- Serious injury2
- Life-threatening injury1
- Fatal outcome1
- Not known6
Context for Trier
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 42.9%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2025 with 2 cases.
- Trier accounts for 5.1% of published cases in Rhineland-Palatinate.
14 results
Latest cases in Trier
- Knife attack
Security worker injured with knife at Trier wine festival
A security worker was injured by a cut or stab wound during an altercation at the Olewig wine festival in Trier.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured in arm during robbery in Trier
A man suffered a stab injury to the arm during a robbery on Roonstraße in Trier and then handed over his wallet. The unidentified perpetrator fled.
- Knife attack
Student dies after knife attack in Trier
A 22-year-old student died after a knife attack in Trier. A 22-year-old suspect was provisionally detained and placed in temporary psychiatric custody.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after knife attack on acquaintance in Trier
A 26-year-old man is suspected of stabbing a 27-year-old acquaintance twice in the neck with a folding knife in Trier. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries, and the suspect was later arrested.
- Knife attack
Man with knives runs toward police officers in Trier
A man is alleged to have run toward police officers in central Trier carrying a large knife. Officers shot him in the legs, and prosecutors are investigating on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife threat
Resident points kitchen knife at police officers in Trier
A resident pointed a kitchen knife at officers during a police operation in Trier and was subsequently arrested.
- Knife threat
Man threatens municipal enforcement officers with knife in Trier
A 37-year-old man allegedly threatened municipal enforcement officers in Trier with a knife.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with knife in Trier
A 50-year-old man allegedly threatened police officers with death in Trier while holding a knife on the balcony of his apartment.
- Knife threat
Man provisionally detained after knife threat in Trier
Police provisionally detained a fleeing 40-year-old suspect after a knife threat in Trier's Palastgarten. The 18-year-old victim was not injured.
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured with stab wounds in Trier
A woman was found seriously injured with multiple stab wounds in an apartment in Trier. Her former partner is a suspect and is being sought.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passengers in Trier with utility knife
Following an argument on a bus in Trier, a man is alleged to have threatened other people involved with a utility knife. Police secured the knife and opened criminal proceedings.
- Knife threat
Knife threat during dispute in Trier
During a dispute in Trier, a man allegedly threatened one of the accused with a knife. Physical altercations followed.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during attempted robbery in Trier
A man was injured in the hand with a knife during an attempted robbery in central Trier. The suspect then demanded money from a group of three friends.
- Robbery/extortion
Youths rob two young adults in Trier
Five youths allegedly used a knife to force two young adults to hand over cash in Trier.