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Knife attacks in Salzgitter 2025
For Salzgitter, 8 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 3 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack3
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known3
- Minor injury1
- Not known3
Context for Salzgitter
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 37.5%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 2 cases.
- Salzgitter accounts for 2.6% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
8 results
Latest cases in Salzgitter
- Knife threat
Child threatened with knife in Salzgitter
A child was threatened with a knife by someone from a group in Salzgitter-Lebenstedt. The three young people fled on bicycles after police were said to be called.
- Knife threat
Man threatens hospital staff with knife in Salzgitter
A 21-year-old man allegedly verbally threatened staff at a hospital in Salzgitter while holding a knife. Nobody was injured, and police later located him.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens people with knife after theft in Salzgitter
After a theft outside a clothing shop in Salzgitter, a man allegedly threatened people present with a knife before fleeing.
- Knife attack
Man reportedly attacked with knife in Salzgitter
A man was reportedly attacked with a knife and injured on the hand during a fight in central Salzgitter. The suspect has been identified.
- Knife attack
Woman threatens partner with bread knife in Salzgitter
A woman is alleged to have threatened her partner in Salzgitter with a bread knife during an argument. The man suffered a minor injury when he grabbed the blade.
- Knife threat
Man threatens opponent with knife in Salzgitter
A 31-year-old man allegedly threatened his 32-year-old opponent with a knife after a verbal dispute in Salzgitter-Fredenberg.
- Robbery/extortion
Two suspects threaten man with knife outside betting shop in Salzgitter
Two unidentified men allegedly used a knife and a firearm to force a man in Salzgitter to reopen a closed betting shop. They fled without any proceeds.
- Knife attack
Woman injured in hand during knife attack in Salzgitter
A woman was injured in the hand during a knife attack following an argument in Salzgitter. The alleged perpetrator fled in a car.