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Knife attacks in Wiesbaden 2026
For Wiesbaden, 28 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 13 knife attacks, 12 knife threats, and 3 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 4 |
| March | 3 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 3 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack13
- Knife threat12
- Robbery or extortion3
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known5
- Minor injury8
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known13
Context for Wiesbaden
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 46.4%.
- The highest documented monthly count is May 2026 with 5 cases.
- Wiesbaden accounts for 10.8% of published cases in Hesse.
- Wiesbaden has 285,522 residents (as of 2023).
28 results
Latest cases in Wiesbaden
- Knife threat
Man threatens helper with knife at Wiesbaden petrol station
Following an argument at a petrol station in Wiesbaden, a man threatened a helper with a knife. Police arrested him after a search.
- Knife threat
Hotel employee threatened with hunting knife in Wiesbaden
A man threatened a hotel employee in Wiesbaden with a hunting knife on Friday before fleeing. An initial police search did not locate him.
- Knife threat
Teenager threatened with folding knife in Wiesbaden
A teenager was threatened with a folding knife in Wiesbaden after an altercation between groups. No one was injured.
- Knife threat
Teenager injured and threatened with knife in Wiesbaden
A teenager was injured in an altercation in Wiesbaden, while another person threatened the group with a knife.
- Knife attack
Child slightly injured in knife attack in Wiesbaden
A child was slightly injured by punches and a knife during an altercation involving three children in Wiesbaden-Klarenthal. The other two children fled.
- Knife threat
Man threatens opponents with knife at Luisenplatz
During a dispute at the Luisenplatz stop in Wiesbaden, an unidentified man allegedly drew a knife and threatened other people involved. He fled, and police are investigating.
- Robbery/extortion
Woman robbed at knife point at Wiesbaden bus stop
Three unidentified suspects allegedly robbed a woman of her handbag at a Wiesbaden bus stop while displaying a knife.
- Knife attack
One dead and one seriously injured after knife attack in Wiesbaden
Following an altercation in Wiesbaden, a 23-year-old died from a knife injury. A 22-year-old was seriously injured and two suspects were arrested.