No increase in knife attacks in Rhineland-Palatinate-an overview

The Rhineland-Palatinate Police Directorate has published preliminary figures on knife attacks that were recorded in the first half of 2023. According to these figures, there were a total of 208 crimes related to knife attacks, which corresponds to almost the value of the previous year, in which 200 occurrences were registered in the first half of 2022.

447 cases of knife attacks in police crime statistics were recorded throughout 2022. There are currently no final figures for the entire year 2023, which means that no comprehensive assessment of the development of these crimes can be made, such as Rheinpfalz.de reported.

statistical overview

The available data indicate that there have been no significant increase in the area of ​​knife attacks in Rhineland-Palatinate. However, this assessment could change as soon as the complete statistics for 2023 are published. For 2022, however, the numbers are located in the previous year and show no alarming trends.