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Knife-related cases in Rhineland-Palatinate 2025
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 19 |
| February | 18 |
| March | 19 |
| April | 13 |
| May | 15 |
| June | 18 |
| July | 14 |
| August | 12 |
| September | 15 |
| October | 6 |
| November | 11 |
| December | 12 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 172 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reports
- Knife attacks
Man remanded after knife attack in Frankenthal
A man allegedly inflicted life-threatening injuries on his flatmate with a kitchen knife in Frankenthal. The suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man attacked with knife during dispute at Landau nightclub
A 28-year-old man suffered superficial injuries in a knife attack during a dispute at a nightclub in Landau.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Ludwigshafen
During a dispute in an apartment in Ludwigshafen, a woman injured her partner with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man slightly injured with knife during dispute in Bad Kreuznach
During a dispute between two groups in Bad Kreuznach, a suspect slightly injured his opponent with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Minor attacks brother-in-law with knife in Ludwigshafen
A minor attacked his brother-in-law with a knife at the victim's home in Ludwigshafen-Mundenheim. The man required emergency surgery, but police said his life was not in danger.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured in suspected attempted robbery in Idar-Oberstein
During a suspected attempted robbery in Idar-Oberstein, one man was seriously injured by knife wounds and his companion was lightly injured with a baton. Three suspects fled.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during eviction in Nordhofen
A man was injured in the thigh with a knife during an eviction in Nordhofen. The stab wound received medical treatment.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during altercation at Berliner Platz
A 20-year-old man was slightly injured during an altercation outside a kiosk at Berliner Platz in Ludwigshafen. Police said the unidentified offender used a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man makes stabbing motion with knife in Altendiez
A man allegedly made a stabbing motion with a knife toward another man in Altendiez. The victim evaded the attack and was not injured.
- Knife attacks
Minor injured in knife attack in Ludwigshafen
Following a dispute in Ludwigshafen, a man injured a teenager with a knife. Another teenager sustained minor injuries.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by stab wounds in Kaiserslautern
A 31-year-old man suffered stab wounds in central Kaiserslautern and was taken to hospital. A female suspect was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with kitchen knife in Wittlich
During an argument at Schloßplatz in Wittlich, a 19-year-old allegedly injured a 32-year-old with a kitchen knife. The suspect was later arrested and remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Woman dies after knife attack in Ludwigshafen
A 39-year-old man is suspected of fatally injuring his 37-year-old wife with a knife in an apartment in Ludwigshafen. He was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with kitchen knife in Annweiler dispute
A 44-year-old woman is alleged to have seriously injured her 43-year-old husband with a kitchen knife during a dispute in Annweiler am Trifels. She was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man remanded after attack in Bad Neuenahr
A man suffered life-threatening injuries during an argument at a restaurant in Bad Neuenahr. The suspect allegedly used a knife or a similarly dangerous object.
- Knife attacks
Resident seriously injured in Böhl-Iggelheim
An unknown attacker is alleged to have seriously injured a house resident in Böhl-Iggelheim with stab and cut wounds. The injured man required emergency surgery, while the attacker fled.
- Knife attacks
Mother seriously injured after knife attack in Gommersheim
A 56-year-old woman was attacked with a knife and a branch during a family dispute in Gommersheim. She requires surgery, and her minor son is still being sought.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during altercation in Kaiserslautern
A man was seriously but not life-threateningly injured with a knife during an altercation at Musikerplatz in Kaiserslautern. The perpetrators fled.
- Knife attacks
Passenger injured with knife during dispute on regional train
A 23-year-old passenger was injured in the face with a knife during a verbal dispute on a regional train shortly before Bad Hönningen. The suspect left the train.
- Knife attacks
Suspect arrested after knife attack on three people in Betzdorf
A 66-year-old man is suspected of injuring three people with a knife in Betzdorf. Following his arrest, he is due to appear before a judge.