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Knife attacks in Wetzlar 2026
For Wetzlar, 4 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 3 knife attacks, 0 knife threats, and 1 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-21
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack3
- Knife threat0
- Robbery or extortion1
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known3
- Not known1
Context for Wetzlar
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 75.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 1 cases.
- Wetzlar accounts for 1.4% of published cases in Hesse.
4 results
Latest cases in Wetzlar
- Knife attack
Jogger injured with kitchen knife in Wetzlar
An unidentified man allegedly injured a 19-year-old jogger in the face with a kitchen knife in Wetzlar after demanding his wallet.
- Knife attack
Man injured in dispute by Wetzlar riverbank
A man suffered a cut injury during a dispute by the river Lahn in Wetzlar. Police seized a knife from the other participant.
- Knife attack
Three men injured after knife attack in Wetzlar
During a dispute in Wetzlar-Niedergirmes, a man allegedly injured two other men with a knife. All three people involved received medical treatment.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife for valuables in Wetzlar
Three teenagers are alleged to have used a knife to demand valuables from an 18-year-old man near Wetzlar railway station. He was unharmed and fled to an arcade.