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Knife attacks in Viersen
For Viersen, 8 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 5 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-22
- 2025
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| February | 0 | 2 |
| April | 1 | 0 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 2 |
| September (partial) | 2 | 0 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack5
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury1
- Serious injury2
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known2
Context for Viersen
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 62.5%.
- The highest documented monthly count is September 2025 with 2 cases.
- Viersen accounts for 0.6% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
8 results
Latest cases in Viersen
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife stabbing after traffic dispute in Viersen-Dülken
Following a traffic dispute in Viersen-Dülken, a 29-year-old is alleged to have injured a 20-year-old with a knife.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in Viersen
A man was seriously injured with a knife in an apartment in Viersen on Tuesday. Police temporarily took a suspect into custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed by six people armed with knives in Viersen
Six unknown people allegedly threatened a man with knives, assaulted him and robbed him in Viersen.
- Knife attack
Man remanded after knife attack in Viersen
A 32-year-old man was critically injured with a knife in an attack in Viersen. A 55-year-old suspect was remanded in custody on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife threat
Man threatens people outside Viersen café with utility knife
A man is alleged to have threatened several people with a utility knife after an argument outside a café in Viersen. Police provisionally detained him and later released him.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife in Viersen-Dülken
Unknown individuals allegedly attacked and lightly injured a man with a knife in Viersen-Dülken on Tuesday evening.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after stabbing in Viersen
During an argument in an apartment in Viersen, a man is alleged to have seriously injured a 42-year-old with a knife. The suspect was remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs gaming arcade in Viersen with knife
A man allegedly threatened an employee at a gaming arcade in Viersen-Dülken with a knife and took cash. Police subsequently provisionally detained him.