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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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19 results
Reports
- Robbery and extortion
Man allegedly robs petrol station employee at knifepoint in Eisenach
A man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee with a knife and demanded cash in Eisenach. A possible suspect was remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers threatened with pocket knife in Heilbad Heiligenstadt
Three unidentified teenagers allegedly threatened two teenagers with a pocket knife in Heilbad Heiligenstadt and demanded valuables. The victims handed over nothing.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife during extortion attempt in Bad Langensalza
Three masked offenders demanded cash from a petrol station employee in Bad Langensalza while displaying a knife. The woman was slightly injured and the offenders fled without loot.
- Robbery and extortion
Christmas market vendor threatened with knife in Gera
A vendor was punched and threatened with a knife while walking home from Gera's Christmas market. She handed over cash to the offender.
- Robbery and extortion
Girl threatened with knife and robbed in Gera
An unknown suspect allegedly threatened a girl with a knife on her way to school in Gera and extorted her mobile phone. The pupil was not injured and police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens young adult with kitchen knife in Gera
An unidentified man allegedly used a kitchen knife to force a young adult at a bus stop in Gera to hand over cigarettes, then slightly injured him.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens cashier with knife during robbery in Apolda
A masked man threatened a cashier with a knife at a shop in Apolda and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Minors rob man with folding knife in Bad Salzungen
Two minor suspects allegedly threatened a man in Bad Salzungen with a folding knife and stole about 30 euros. Police located them shortly afterwards.
- Robbery and extortion
Delivery worker robbed with folding knife in Jena
A delivery worker was threatened with a folding knife and robbed in an apartment building in Jena on Tuesday. The offender fled with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Three suspects identified after aggravated robbery in Nordhausen
Three men allegedly injured a 25-year-old man with an irritant and a knife in Nordhausen after demanding cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at bus stop in Altenburg
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 19-year-old at a bus stop in Altenburg with a knife and robbed him of valuables.
- Robbery and extortion
Man demands cash with knife in Eisenach
An unknown man allegedly demanded cash while displaying a knife at a petrol station and a supermarket in Eisenach. He received money in one case and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Senior threatened with knife and injured in Greiz robbery
Two young men allegedly threatened, robbed and injured a senior in his Greiz home with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Switchblade used during robbery-related theft in Apolda
After a shoplifting incident in Apolda, a man allegedly threatened two employees with a switchblade and made stabbing motions towards them. He was provisionally detained the following day.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery after venue visit in Jena
A 38-year-old man was threatened with a knife and ordered to hand over cash after leaving a venue on Johannisstraße in Jena. Police found three suspects nearby and provisionally detained the alleged main offender.
- Robbery and extortion
Store detective threatened with utility knife in Greiz
Following a theft at a supermarket in Greiz, a man threatened a store detective with a utility knife. Police apprehended him after a search.
- Robbery and extortion
Suspect remanded after Gotha petrol-station robbery involving utility knife
During a petrol-station robbery in Gotha, a man threatened cashiers with a utility knife and took cash. A suspect was remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Suspect detained after knife robbery in Eisenach
A man allegedly threatened an employee with a knife at a betting shop in Eisenach and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at Gera pub
A man allegedly threatened an employee at a Gera pub with a knife and demanded money and valuables. He fled with stolen property.