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Knife-related cases in Rhineland-Palatinate 2026 – Page 2 of 2
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 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 12 |
| February | 10 |
| March | 15 |
| April | 10 |
| May | 12 |
| June | 14 |
| July | 13 |
| August | 15 |
| September | 5 |
| October (partial) | 6 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 112 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reports
- Knife threats
Man threatens dog owner with knife in Mainz
Following a dispute between dog owners, an unknown man allegedly pulled a knife and threatened a 32-year-old man in Mainz.
- Knife threats
Man with knife taken into custody in Mainz
A man approached witnesses in Mainz while holding a knife. Police took him into custody and nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens other resident with knife during dispute in Daun
During a dispute between residents in Daun, a man allegedly threatened the other man with a knife. Both men sustained minor injuries from blows.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened another man with knife at Bad Kreuznach station
A 23-year-old man is alleged to have threatened another man with a knife during a dispute over debts at Bad Kreuznach station.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passers-by with knife in Wittlich
A 31-year-old man allegedly threatened passers-by with a knife at Schloßplatz in Wittlich. Police used a Taser and later secured a pocket or work knife.
- Knife threats
Man approaches police officers with knife in Landau
A 35-year-old man in Landau approached police officers threateningly with a knife and was stopped using a conducted energy device.
- Knife threats
Man threatens people with knife outside Betzdorf pub
A man allegedly threatened several people with a knife outside a pub in Betzdorf. Police located him at the scene and seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Neighbour threatened with kitchen knife in Frankenthal
Following an argument in Frankenthal, a 30-year-old man allegedly threatened his 61-year-old neighbour with a kitchen knife. Police temporarily detained him.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife in Kaiserslautern
A 19-year-old man was allegedly threatened with a knife and chased by an unknown man in Kaiserslautern.
- Knife threats
Man threatens group with knife in Landau's Ostpark
A 21-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a group of three with a knife in Landau's Ostpark. Another 21-year-old was slightly injured during a subsequent struggle.
- Knife threats
Person threatened with knife in Lieser
During an altercation in Lieser, one person was threatened with a knife and another sustained minor injuries. A suspect was apprehended after fleeing.
- Knife threats
Men display knife during dispute in Mainz
During a dispute outside a food outlet in Mainz, two men displayed a knife to their opponents and pepper spray was used. Two victims were injured.
- Knife threats
Staff member threatened with knife in Lauterecken
A 51-year-old man threatened a staff member with a knife in a medical building in Lauterecken. Police overpowered him and took him to a psychiatric facility.
- Knife threats
Man with knife threatens police patrol in Kaiserslautern
A 36-year-old man threatened a police patrol in Kaiserslautern. Officers noticed a knife concealed in his sleeve and arrested him.
- Knife threats
Man threatens several people with knife in Kaiserslautern
Following a dispute at Willy-Brandt-Platz, a man is alleged to have threatened several people with a knife.
- Knife threats
Woman allegedly threatened mother with knife in Ludwigshafen
A 28-year-old woman allegedly threatened her mother with a knife in Ludwigshafen. Nobody was injured during the subsequent police operation.