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Knife attacks in Hesse 2026 – Page 10 of 13
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Hesse.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 38 |
| February | 32 |
| March | 36 |
| April | 29 |
| May | 33 |
| June | 38 |
| July | 28 |
| August | 25 |
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- Knife attack
25-year-old critically injured on bus in Hanau
A minor is suspected of critically injuring a 25-year-old man with a knife after a dispute on a bus in Hanau.
- Knife attack
Four men injured in knife attack at Börneplatz
Four men were injured with a knife during an altercation at Börneplatz in Frankfurt am Main. The suspected attacker fled unidentified.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager holds knife on victim in attempted Eschborn robbery
An unidentified teenager is alleged to have tried to rob a teenager in Eschborn while holding a knife on him. The victim sustained a superficial thumb injury during a struggle.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatened with knife in Darmstadt
Following a dispute between two groups at Luisenplatz, a 19-year-old allegedly threatened a man with a knife. Police provisionally detained him.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after knife attack in Melsungen
A 26-year-old man is suspected of injuring a guest with a knife and later threatening a publican in Melsungen. Police arrested him following further incidents at restaurants.
- Knife threat
Ride-hailing driver threatened with knife in Dreieich
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 29-year-old ride-hailing driver in Dreieich with a knife after being unable to pay for the booked trip.
- Knife threat
Man threatens helper with knife at Wiesbaden petrol station
Following an argument at a petrol station in Wiesbaden, a man threatened a helper with a knife. Police arrested him after a search.
- Knife attack
Man injured in dispute by Wetzlar riverbank
A man suffered a cut injury during a dispute by the river Lahn in Wetzlar. Police seized a knife from the other participant.
- Knife threat
Attacker threatened three injured men with object in Offenbach
After an attack on a 33-year-old man and two helpers in Offenbach, an assailant allegedly drew an object resembling a pointed or cutting implement and threatened the three injured men with it.
- Knife attack
Man injured in face with utility knife during dispute in Gießen
A 48-year-old man allegedly injured a 30-year-old in the face with a utility knife after a dispute near the Lahn riverbank in Gießen. The injured man was taken to hospital.
- Knife threat
Man threatened 26-year-old with pocketknife in Eschwege
A 27-year-old man allegedly threatened a 26-year-old during a verbal confrontation in Eschwege with an unopened pocketknife.
- Knife threat
24-year-old threatened with box cutter in Frankfurt
An unknown man threatened a 24-year-old with a box cutter in Frankfurt before fleeing.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager demands cash with knife in Flörsheim
A teenager allegedly held a knife to a cyclist in Flörsheim and demanded cash. The teenager fled on an e-scooter after the man grabbed him.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife used in robberies in Frankfurt's station district
People were threatened with a knife during multiple robberies in Frankfurt's station district. A 19-year-old was robbed, while a 25-year-old allegedly entered a kiosk repeatedly carrying a knife.
- Knife threat
Men flee Darmstadt department store with knife after alleged robbery
Two men allegedly fled a Darmstadt department store while displaying a knife after an alleged robbery.
- Knife threat
Man threatens two registration office employees in Fulda with knife
An unknown man is alleged to have threatened two employees of Fulda district's registration office with a knife.
- Knife attack
Man injured with pointed object at Eichenberg station
A man allegedly injured another man with a pointed object at Eichenberg station. The suspect was later arrested on a train.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured with knife after argument in Bad Hersfeld
Following an argument in Bad Hersfeld, a teenager was injured in the upper body with a knife. Police detained a minor suspect.
- Knife threat
Hotel employee threatened with hunting knife in Wiesbaden
A man threatened a hotel employee in Wiesbaden with a hunting knife on Friday before fleeing. An initial police search did not locate him.
- Knife threat
Teenager threatened with knife and injured in Weilburg
Three attackers allegedly knocked down and threatened a teenager with a knife in Weilburg. A witness intervened, and the injured boy was taken to hospital.