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Knife-related cases in Rhineland-Palatinate 2026 – Page 5 of 6
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 attacks
Man uses knife during family dispute in Pfaffen-Schwabenheim
A 59-year-old man was injured with a knife during a dispute between relatives in Pfaffen-Schwabenheim. The 60-year-old suspect was arrested.
- 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 attacks
Person injured in knife stabbing during dispute in Mainz old town
One person was injured in a knife stabbing during an altercation involving several people in Mainz's old town. Several participants fled before police arrived.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in face with utility knife in Bad Kreuznach
During an altercation at Europaplatz in Bad Kreuznach, a man was injured in the face with a utility knife. Another man was threatened with a knife.
- 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 attacks
18-year-old injures opponent with knife in Speyer
Following an argument at Postplatz in Speyer, an 18-year-old was injured in the abdomen by a knife stab. The suspect was stopped near the scene after fleeing.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Zweibrücken
A 51-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured a 40-year-old man with a knife in Zweibrücken. Both men received medical treatment and the suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in reciprocal altercation in Ransbach-Baumbach
A man sustained serious cut injuries from a sharp object during an altercation involving former and current partners in Ransbach-Baumbach.
- Knife attacks
Mother killed after knife attack in Böhl-Iggelheim
A 28-year-old man is suspected of attacking three family members with a knife in Böhl-Iggelheim. His mother died, while his sister suffered minor injuries and his brother was seriously injured.
- 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 attacks
19-year-old injured in attack at Frankenthal's Metznerpark
A 19-year-old was attacked by several men at Frankenthal's Metznerpark on 15 February. He suffered a stab wound and required hospital treatment.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man attacks employee with knife after shoplifting in Worms
After a shoplifting incident, a man is alleged to have made several stabbing motions with a knife toward a store manager at a discount store in Worms. The employee was uninjured and the perpetrator fled.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man with knives runs toward police officers in Trier
A man is alleged to have run toward police officers in central Trier carrying a large knife. Officers shot him in the legs, and prosecutors are investigating on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife attacks
Man attacked with kitchen knife during dispute in Ludwigshafen
During a dispute in a Ludwigshafen apartment, a man is alleged to have made stabbing motions with a kitchen knife towards a fellow resident. The man who was attacked suffered cuts to his arms.
- 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.