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Knife-related cases in Hesse 2026
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
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 38 |
| February | 33 |
| March | 37 |
| April | 29 |
| May | 33 |
| June | 37 |
| July | 28 |
| August | 27 |
| September | 30 |
| October (partial) | 12 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 304 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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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.
- Knife attacks
Missing woman found dead with knife wounds in Marburg
A missing 35-year-old woman was found dead in Marburg. A police spokesperson said she had been killed by 19 knife wounds; homicide investigators are working on the case.
- 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.
- Knife threats
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Oberursel
After being refused a purchase at a petrol station in Oberursel, a young man drew a knife in front of an employee. He then ran away.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during phone robbery in Rüsselsheim
On 11 October in Rüsselsheim, an unknown man injured a 22-year-old man's hand with a knife and stole his phone. The initial search was unsuccessful.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man stabbed during dispute in Rüsselsheim restaurant
A 34-year-old man was injured by knife stabs during a dispute at a venue in Rüsselsheim. His opponent fled, and prosecutors are treating the case as attempted homicide.
- 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.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife after being struck in Wiesbaden
During an argument in Wiesbaden-Dotzheim, an unknown man repeatedly struck another man in the face and then threatened him with a knife. The attacker fled after a third person intervened.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by stab wounds in Frankfurt dispute
A 47-year-old man was seriously injured by multiple stab wounds during a dispute in Frankfurt's station district. Police arrested a 40-year-old suspect.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Two injured in knife attack at Neu-Isenburg hotel
After a dispute in a Neu-Isenburg hotel room, a 33-year-old man allegedly injured another guest with a knife. A witness who came to help also suffered superficial injuries.
- Knife attacks
Knife used during dispute in Marburg car park
A knife was used in a dispute between two men in a Marburg car park on Gisselberger Straße; both suffered minor injuries, but police have not established whether the knife caused them.