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Knife-related cases in Hesse
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Hesse.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35 | 38 |
| February | 18 | 33 |
| March | 36 | 37 |
| April | 20 | 29 |
| May | 22 | 33 |
| June | 35 | 37 |
| July | 40 | 28 |
| August | 38 | 27 |
| September | 24 | 30 |
| October (partial) | 33 | 12 |
| November | 27 | — |
| December | 24 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 656 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reports
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens senior with knife in attempted robbery in Bad Homburg
A man held a knife in front of a senior in Bad Homburg and demanded cash. He left after the senior said he had none.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens driver with knife and demands her car in Bad Hersfeld
A man showed a 24-year-old driver a knife and demanded her car in Bad Hersfeld. She drove away and contacted police.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens pharmacy employee with knife in Gießen
A man threatened an employee at a pharmacy in Gießen with a knife, took cash from the till and fled. The woman was not physically injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Suspected knife robbery in Offenbach leaves two men injured
In Offenbach, two men allegedly demanded money from two others while holding knives. Both men suffered superficial cuts, and police provisionally detained two suspects.
- Robbery and extortion
Four teenagers threatened with knife in Seeheim-Jugenheim
An unidentified person threatened four teenagers with a knife in Seeheim-Jugenheim and demanded cash. They escaped, and police are investigating an attempted robbery.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife-like object in Fulda
Two masked men allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Fulda with a knife-like object. They fled without taking anything, and the woman was unharmed.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Giessen
Early on 5 October in Giessen, an unidentified man allegedly threatened another man with a small knife and stole cash and jewellery. The victim was unhurt, and the robber fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during e-scooter robbery
At a playground in Hünfelden, a teenager allegedly threatened another with a knife and took his e-scooter. Police provisionally detained the suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men threaten 21-year-old with knife in Alsbach
Two men threatened a 21-year-old with a knife in Alsbach and demanded that he withdraw money. He escaped, and an initial search did not find the suspects.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers robbed at Dörnigheim station under knife threat
Three teenagers allegedly threatened two boys with a knife at Dörnigheim station and took their cash. One suspect was provisionally detained, while two others remain at large. No one was injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Two suspects rob man at knife- and gunpoint in Darmstadt-Arheilgen
Two unidentified suspects held a knife and a firearm on a 22-year-old man during a robbery in Darmstadt-Arheilgen. They took cash and his phone before fleeing.
- Robbery and extortion
Man draws knife while demanding cigarette in Frankfurt
In Frankfurt am Main, a 62-year-old man allegedly drew a knife after a 46-year-old man refused his request for a cigarette. He received a cigarette and was later arrested.
- Robbery and extortion
Minors arrested after robbery involving drawn knife in Dornburg
During a robbery in Dornburg, one of three minor suspects drew a knife amid a dispute.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed pair robs gaming arcade in Linsengericht
Two unidentified suspects allegedly forced an employee at a gaming arcade in Linsengericht to hand over cash while armed with a large knife and a baseball bat. They then fled with a sum in the mid-three-figure range.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat during robbery in Frankfurt park
Four unidentified suspects are alleged to have threatened two young men in Frankfurt's Taunusanlage and robbed them of cash and valuables. One suspect displayed a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Robber demands cash in Marburg while holding pointed object
An unidentified man allegedly forced an employee at a pizza delivery business in Marburg to open the cash register while holding a pointed object and made off with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife extortion in Bad Camberg
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 21-year-old with a knife in Bad Camberg and demanded valuables. The victim handed over nothing, and the suspect fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station near Limburg robbed with knife
An unknown offender threatened a petrol-station employee near Limburg with a knife and stole cash and cigarettes.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Frankfurt's Sinaipark
Two unknown suspects allegedly restrained, threatened with a knife and robbed a 38-year-old man in Sinaipark.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers robbed at knifepoint in Kassel
A man allegedly threatened two teenagers with a knife in Kassel and robbed them of cash and an e-cigarette. A suspect was arrested about an hour later.