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Knife attacks in Thuringia 2026 – Page 2 of 3
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Thuringia.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 8 |
| March | 6 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 7 |
| August | 8 |
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Reports
- Knife threat
Man threatens brother with kitchen knife in Altenburg
Following a dispute between brothers in Altenburg, a man is alleged to have struck his brother and threatened him with a kitchen knife. Police took him into temporary custody.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife threat
Man threatens hospital staff in Nordhausen with machete
A man wielded a machete at the entrance to Südharz Hospital in Nordhausen. Staff did not open the door, and police disarmed him.
- Knife threat
Man threatens fellow resident in Jena and arms himself with machete
A 38-year-old resident allegedly threatened a fellow resident at a shared accommodation in Jena and armed himself with a machete when police arrived.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after knife attack in Jena
A man is alleged to have seriously injured a 22-year-old man with multiple knife wounds in Jena. The suspect was arrested during the following night.
- Knife attack
Mediator injured during knife dispute in Mühlhausen
Two men threatened each other with knives during a dispute at Mühlhausen bus station. A 28-year-old mediator was injured while trying to intervene.
- Knife attack
Man provisionally detained after serious injury in Sömmerda
A 43-year-old man was seriously injured after an argument in an apartment in Sömmerda. A 44-year-old suspect was provisionally detained after a search; the injury was allegedly caused, possibly with a knife.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife threat
Man threatens group with knife in Gotha
Following a dispute in Gotha, a 27-year-old man is alleged to have threatened several people with a knife.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife threat
Man threatens traveller at Arnstadt station with shortened axe
Following a verbal dispute, a man threatened a traveller at Arnstadt station with a shortened axe. Federal police seized the weapon and nobody was injured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passer-by with knife in Meiningen
A man is alleged to have threatened a 27-year-old with a knife in Meiningen on Tuesday evening. Police subsequently took him into custody.
- Knife threat
Man threatens opponent with utility knife at Altenburg snack bar
During a dispute at a kebab shop in Altenburg, a 53-year-old threatened a 33-year-old with a utility knife. The threatened man then struck him with a beer bottle.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife threat
Teenage girl threatens girl with knife at Jena Göschwitz station
During an altercation at Jena Göschwitz station, a teenage girl is alleged to have threatened a girl with a knife. The girl was also punched and kicked and was taken to an emergency department with minor injuries.
- Knife threat
Resident threatens partygoers in Gera with knife
Following an altercation in a courtyard in Gera, a 37-year-old resident is alleged to have returned to a group with pipe wrench and knife and threatened the partygoers.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Altenburg
Following a dispute in Altenburg, a 26-year-old man is alleged to have stabbed a 25-year-old man several times with a knife. The suspect is in custody on suspicion of attempted homicide.
- Knife attack
Juvenile injures man with knife in Nordhausen
During a dispute in Nordhausen, a juvenile allegedly inflicted a serious cut injury to a man's face with a knife. The suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife threat
Man threatens group of three with knife in Weimar
After an argument in Weimar, a man threatened a group of three men with a knife. The unidentified man left before police arrived.
- Knife attack
Two men seriously injured after altercation in Gera
Two men were found with serious stab wounds after an altercation in central Gera. Criminal police are investigating attempted homicide.