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Knife attacks in Hesse 2025
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Hesse.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 37 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 36 |
| April | 20 |
| May | 23 |
| June | 35 |
| July | 39 |
| August | 39 |
| September | 25 |
| October | 33 |
| November | 28 |
| December | 10 |
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Reports
- Knife attack
35-year-old injured on finger in Frankfurt robbery
An unknown man allegedly injured a 35-year-old on the finger with a pointed object in Frankfurt's Gallus district and robbed him of his bag.
- Robbery/extortion
Man allegedly extorted car keys at knifepoint in Pilgerzell
A 41-year-old man allegedly forced a 43-year-old man to hand over his car key at knifepoint in Pilgerzell. He was subsequently arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Reinheim-Ueberau
During an attempted robbery in Reinheim-Ueberau, a 35-year-old resident was injured with a knife and ordered to hand over valuables. The unknown perpetrators fled empty-handed.
- Robbery/extortion
Young man robbed at knifepoint in Flörsheim
A 20-year-old man was allegedly threatened with a knife and robbed of a five-euro note in Flörsheim.
- Knife attack
Man injured in alleged knife attack in Frankfurt's Ostpark
A 31-year-old man was allegedly injured on the jaw with a knife and then robbed in Frankfurt's Ostpark.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens petrol station employee with knife in Florstadt
A masked man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Florstadt with a knife and took cash from the register.
- Robbery/extortion
Newspaper delivery worker threatened with pocketknife and robbed in Erbach
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a newspaper delivery worker in Erbach with a pocketknife and stole cash.
- Knife attack
Superficial stab injury after altercation on Frankfurt's Zeil
During an altercation with a group in central Frankfurt, a 19-year-old man sustained, among other injuries, a superficial stab wound.
- Knife threat
Machete involved in altercation in central Limburg
During altercations in central Limburg, one participant allegedly held a machete. Police arrested a suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs betting shop in Frankfurt with knife
An unidentified man allegedly threatened an employee at a Frankfurt betting shop with a knife and stole cash. He also used an irritant spray during the robbery.
- Knife attack
Man injures colleague in knife attack in Frankfurt
A 33-year-old man allegedly tried to stab a colleague at a call centre in Frankfurt. The 34-year-old suffered a minor leg injury, and the suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Walker injured with knife near Fuldatal
An unknown man is alleged to have stabbed a 21-year-old walker in the abdomen with a knife on a field path near Fuldatal-Ihringshausen. The victim suffered minor injuries and the attacker fled.
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured with stab wound in Steinbach
A 38-year-old woman was seriously injured with a stab wound during a domestic dispute in Steinbach. A 36-year-old suspect also injured two police officers during his arrest.
- Knife threat
Knife displayed during altercation in Wiesbaden
A knife was reportedly displayed during an altercation between two men in Wiesbaden. Police detained both men.
- Robbery/extortion
Masked offender robs Schwalbach petrol station with knife
A masked man threatened an employee at a petrol station in Schwalbach with a knife and stole cash. He fled on foot and has not yet been found.
- Knife attack
Flatmate injured in neck with knife in Kassel
A man is suspected of injuring his flatmate in the neck with a knife in Kassel. The injured man was taken to hospital, while the suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife threat
Man threatens traffic officer with knife in Frankfurt
A man allegedly threatened a municipal traffic officer in Frankfurt with a knife before fleeing.
- Knife attack
Teenager critically injured in Kassel knife attack
A teenager was critically injured with a knife during a dispute in Kassel. Two minor suspects are in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attack
Teenager critically injured after alleged knife attack in Kassel
A teenager was critically injured in an alleged knife attack at a Kassel stop. Two teenagers fled, and police are investigating suspected attempted homicide.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during robbery in Frankfurt
A group of eight men is alleged to have robbed three men in Frankfurt. A 20-year-old sustained a superficial knife injury to the face.