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Knife-related cases in Rhineland-Palatinate
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
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 12 |
| February | 18 | 10 |
| March | 19 | 15 |
| April | 13 | 10 |
| May | 15 | 12 |
| June | 18 | 14 |
| July | 14 | 13 |
| August | 12 | 15 |
| September | 15 | 5 |
| October (partial) | 6 | 6 |
| November | 11 | — |
| December | 12 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 284 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reports
- Robbery and extortion
19-year-old reports knife threat and phone robbery in Kaiserslautern
A 19-year-old told police that a man threatened him with a knife after an argument in a Kaiserslautern park and forced him to hand over his phone. The precise sequence remains unclear because his accounts varied.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men suspected of threatening a man with a knife in Idar-Oberstein
Two men allegedly demanded a man's phone and wallet while one held a knife in Idar-Oberstein. The man drove them away.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Kaiserslautern
Two unidentified men allegedly tried to rob a 22-year-old in Kaiserslautern. One of them reportedly took a knife from a backpack.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured in arm during robbery in Trier
A man suffered a stab injury to the arm during a robbery on Roonstraße in Trier and then handed over his wallet. The unidentified perpetrator fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs shop in Pirmasens with knife
A man threatened a shop assistant with a knife at a shop in Pirmasens and demanded cash. He fled with a low three-figure sum.
- Robbery and extortion
Handbag robbed at knifepoint in Römerberg
In Römerberg, a man is alleged to have robbed a young woman he knew of her handbag while threatening her with a knife. Police provisionally detained a suspect and recovered the knife and handbag.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Ludwigshafen
An unknown man threatened a 22-year-old with a knife in Ludwigshafen and demanded money. He fled after the victim said he had no cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Ludwigshafen
Two unidentified offenders threatened a 55-year-old man with a knife outside a shopping centre in Ludwigshafen, used pepper spray and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs Ludwigshafen petrol station at knifepoint
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Ludwigshafen with a knife and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Bobenheim-Roxheim
Two men allegedly feigned an emergency and robbed a 52-year-old man at knifepoint in Bobenheim-Roxheim. They fled with cash, a phone and a cash box.
- Robbery and extortion
Three minors threatened with pocketknife in Ludwigshafen
Three minors were allegedly asked for money and threatened with a pocketknife by youths in a park in Ludwigshafen. They fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and injured in Bad Bergzabern
Three men are alleged to have threatened a 55-year-old man with a knife in Bad Bergzabern, demanded cash and cigarettes, and slightly injured him. A 24-year-old suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Cashier threatened with knife in Frankenthal
An unknown man threatened a cashier with a knife at a discount store in Frankenthal and took cash from the register.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife in Mainz green space
Following an attempted backpack theft, an unidentified man threatened a 20-year-old man with a knife near Mainz's Rhine riverbank and fled without any loot.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager allegedly demanded cash with utility knife near Frankenthal main station
A teenager allegedly threatened two teenagers with a utility knife near Frankenthal main station, demanded cash and kicked one of them.
- Robbery and extortion
Search after attempted armed extortion in Neuwied
An unknown suspect allegedly threatened a woman in Neuwied with a knife and demanded cash and her phone. He fled after she called for help.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Ludwigshafen
A masked man threatened a cashier with a knife at a petrol station in Ludwigshafen-Gartenstadt and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
19-year-old woman robs petrol station at knifepoint in Ludwigshafen
A 19-year-old woman allegedly obtained cash from a petrol station in Ludwigshafen while threatening staff with a knife. Police provisionally detained her shortly afterwards.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbed at blade point in Ludwigshafen
An unidentified man robbed a petrol station in Ludwigshafen on Thursday morning, demanding cash while displaying a blade. The cashier was unharmed and the suspect fled on foot.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured in knife robbery at Mainz's Hartenbergpark
Two offenders are alleged to have threatened, assaulted and robbed a man with a knife at Hartenbergpark in Mainz.