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Knife-related cases in Thuringia 2026
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Thuringia.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 8 |
| March | 6 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 7 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 4 |
| October (partial) | 4 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 57 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reports
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager robs 14-year-old in Erfurt city park using kitchen knife
A teenager is alleged to have taken a belt from a 14-year-old in Erfurt city park while threatening him with a kitchen knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured in backpack robbery at Sömmerda station
An unknown man robbed a 23-year-old of his backpack at Sömmerda station and slightly injured him with a knife-like object. The offender fled and an initial search was unsuccessful.
- Robbery and extortion
Trader threatened with knife in Nordhausen
After theft from a sales stand, one of two men threatened a trader in Nordhausen with a knife. Both suspects were provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat on a tram in Jena
An unidentified man allegedly threatened two teenagers with a knife on a tram in Jena while demanding an e-cigarette.
- Robbery and extortion
Cyclist threatened with knife and robbed in Meiningen
Two unidentified men allegedly stopped a cyclist in Meiningen. Police say one threatened him with a knife before the bicycle was taken.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs two people with knife outside Gera supermarket
A man allegedly threatened two men with a knife and a glass bottle outside a supermarket in Gera before taking their groceries.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men provisionally detained after robbery in Erfurt city park
Two men were threatened with a knife and injured during a dispute in Erfurt city park. Two suspects were provisionally detained after a search.