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Knife-related cases in Thuringia 2025
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Thuringia.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 10 |
| February | 9 |
| March | 7 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 13 |
| June | 9 |
| July | 10 |
| August | 9 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 8 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 10 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 100 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reports
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponent with machete in Bad Langensalza
Following an altercation in Bad Langensalza, a 22-year-old allegedly threatened and pursued a 30-year-old man with a machete. Police seized the machete.
- Knife threats
Man threatens group with knife at Hildburghausen petrol station
A man is alleged to have threatened several young men with a knife at a petrol station in Hildburghausen. Those present calmed him down and he then left the station.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens first aid helpers with butterfly knife in Weida
A woman allegedly threatened first aid helpers with a butterfly knife in Weida after she had been lying on Bahnhofsstraße.
- Knife threats
Teenager threatens group with knife in Saalfeld
A teenager allegedly threatened a teenage girl and other companions with a knife after an argument in Saalfeld. He then fled.
- Knife threats
Man draws knife during dispute at Weimar Christmas market
A 29-year-old man drew a knife during a dispute at Weimar's Christmas market. Police took him into custody, and four people suffered minor injuries during the operation.
- Knife threats
Two men attacked with pepper spray and reportedly threatened with knives in Gotha
A group attacked two men with pepper spray in Gotha and reportedly may have threatened them with knives.
- Knife threats
Bus driver threatened with knife in Altenburg
An unidentified passenger threatened a bus driver in Altenburg with a knife after being told to leave the bus without a ticket.
- Knife threats
Man draws knife during dispute at Jena electronics store
Following an attempted smartphone theft, a man drew a knife during a dispute with staff at an electronics store in Jena. Two men were provisionally arrested.
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponent with knife outside Gera supermarket
After an argument outside a supermarket in Gera, a man allegedly threatened his opponent with a knife. The suspected offender was later taken to hospital with injuries.
- Knife threats
Carpet-knife threat after noise dispute in Mühlhausen
In Mühlhausen, a resident is alleged to have threatened a neighbour with a carpet knife during a dispute over loud music.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passers-by with machete in Eisenberg
A man threatened passers-by with a machete in Eisenberg. Police subdued him, and the machete was not used.
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponent with knife in Großengottern
Following an argument in Großengottern, a man allegedly threatened his opponent with a knife. Police opened an investigation.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife-like object in Zeulenroda-Triebes
A man was reportedly threatened with a knife-like object in Zeulenroda-Triebes on Friday evening. Police initially could not locate either the victim or the suspect.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers in Eisenberg with a push dagger
A 55-year-old man allegedly threatened police officers in Eisenberg with a push dagger. He was taken into custody.
- Knife threats
Landlord threatened with two knives in Jena
A resident of an apartment building allegedly threatened his landlord in Jena with two knives. Police arrested the man, and nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Man with knife on regional train in Silberhausen
A man drew a knife during a confrontation with a train attendant on a regional train in Silberhausen. Federal police later stopped him and secured the knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens relatives and police officers with box cutter in Gera
During a domestic dispute in Gera, a man allegedly threatened relatives and later police officers. Police overpowered him, and nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens woman with knife in Eisenberg
A man raised a knife during an encounter with a woman in Eisenberg. Passers-by intervened.
- Knife threats
Knife threat during dispute outside Jena supermarket
During a dispute outside a supermarket in Jena, one man reportedly threatened the other with a knife. The other man was treated after pepper spray was used.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens several people with kitchen knife in Gera
A woman allegedly threatened several people, including employees of a psychological service, with a kitchen knife in Gera. No one was injured.