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Knife attacks in Gießen 2026
For Gießen, 3 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 0 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| April | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion0
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury1
Context for Gießen
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 66.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 1 cases.
- Gießen accounts for 1.2% of published cases in Hesse.
3 results
Latest cases in Gießen
- Knife threat
18-year-old threatened with knife during robbery in Gießen
Two unknown men allegedly attacked an 18-year-old at Landgraf-Philipp-Platz in Gießen, threatened him with a knife and took his phone. The victim sustained minor injuries.
- Knife attack
Man injured in face with utility knife during dispute in Gießen
A 48-year-old man allegedly injured a 30-year-old in the face with a utility knife after a dispute near the Lahn riverbank in Gießen. The injured man was taken to hospital.
- Knife threat
Teenager threatened with knife in Gießen
A teenager was allegedly grabbed and threatened with a knife by another teenager following an argument in Gießen.