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Knife attacks in Wetzlar
For Wetzlar, 9 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 5 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 1 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-21
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1 |
| March | 0 | 1 |
| April | 0 | 1 |
| May | 1 | 0 |
| September (partial) | 1 | 0 |
| October | 2 | — |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack5
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion1
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known5
- Minor injury1
- Not known3
Context for Wetzlar
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 55.6%.
- The highest documented monthly count is October 2025 with 2 cases.
- Wetzlar accounts for 1.4% of published cases in Hesse.
9 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.
- Knife threat
Man threatened and injured with butterfly knife in Wetzlar
At least five unknown assailants threatened a 31-year-old man in Wetzlar with a butterfly knife and struck him with a baseball bat.
- Knife threat
Man threatened with knife in Wetzlar
An intoxicated man allegedly threatened another man with a knife in Wetzlar. Police provisionally detained the 50-year-old.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured with a knife outside Wetzlar railway station
A teenager was injured with a knife during an altercation involving a group outside Wetzlar railway station. Police are investigating and seeking witnesses.
- Knife attack
Man injured with kitchen knife during altercation in Wetzlar
A 39-year-old man was injured with a kitchen knife after an altercation in Wetzlar. Two unidentified men are alleged to have been involved.
- Knife threat
Man threatens signal-box employee with knife at Dutenhofen station
At Dutenhofen station, a man threatened a signal-box employee with death while referring to a knife worn around his neck. He was later arrested.