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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
- Robbery and extortion
Minor threatened with knife in Ludwigshafen
An unidentified offender allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife and demanded money in Ludwigshafen.
- Robbery and extortion
Two arrests after knife attack in Idar-Oberstein
Two men have been arrested after an alleged attempted drug robbery in Idar-Oberstein. A 19-year-old was seriously injured in the knife attack.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with bladed weapon in attempted robbery in Ludwigshafen
A 35-year-old man was injured with a bladed weapon during an attempted robbery in Ludwigshafen's Josef-Queva Park.
- Robbery and extortion
Two offenders rob man at bus stop in Niederkirchen
Two unknown offenders allegedly threatened a 29-year-old man with a knife at a bus stop in Niederkirchen and robbed him of his mobile phone. The phone was later recovered undamaged.
- Robbery and extortion
Bakery employee threatened with knife in Worms
An unknown man threatened a bakery employee with a knife in Worms, demanded cash and fled with stolen money.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs smartphone with knife in Kaiserslautern
A man allegedly threatened a 35-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of his smartphone in Kaiserslautern.
- Robbery and extortion
Shop owner threatened with knife in Kaiserslautern
A man allegedly threatened a shop owner with a knife and demanded money in Kaiserslautern. Pre-trial detention was ordered.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Neuwied
A man tried to obtain takings from a burger restaurant in Neuwied while displaying a knife. He fled but was later provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat during petrol station robbery in Mainz
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Mainz with a knife and demanded money. He then fled in the direction of Schillstraße.
- Robbery and extortion
Delivery worker injured in attempted robbery in Schifferstadt
An unknown man threatened a delivery worker at Schifferstadt main station with a utility knife and demanded cash and a phone. When the man refused, he suffered a superficial cut injury.
- Robbery and extortion
Girl robbed at knifepoint in Oppenheim
A girl was reportedly robbed at knifepoint in Oppenheim over the Pentecost weekend. The offender took sweets and a book.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Ludwigshafen
Three masked men allegedly used pepper spray and a knife to force a 27-year-old man to hand over his bag in an apartment building in Ludwigshafen.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with folding knife near Mainz central station
Two men allegedly threatened a person waiting near Mainz central station with a folding knife and demanded cigarettes. They fled without taking anything.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor arrested after knife threat during extortion in Ludwigshafen
A minor allegedly threatened two minors in Ludwigshafen by claiming to have a knife and obtained cigarettes. Police arrested him.
- Robbery and extortion
Man forced to hand over cash at knifepoint in Ludwigshafen
Three unknown people threatened a man with a knife in Ludwigshafen's Josef-Queva Park and forced him to hand over cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man extorts salon owner with knife in Haßloch
A man is alleged to have used a knife to extort cash from the owner of a massage salon in Haßloch. He fled on an e-scooter.
- Robbery and extortion
Worms petrol station employee threatened with knife and robbed
A man allegedly threatened an employee at a petrol station on Schönauer Straße in Worms with a knife and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with kitchen knife at Worms petrol station
A man allegedly threatened an employee at a petrol station on Ludwigstraße in Worms with a kitchen knife and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery in Kusel
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 23-year-old with a knife in Kusel and robbed him of his wallet and mobile phone.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor threatened with knife in Limburgerhof
In Limburgerhof, a minor allegedly threatened another minor with a knife to obtain cash. Three suspects fled without taking anything.