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Knife attacks in Wilhelmshaven 2026
For Wilhelmshaven, 6 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 3 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion3
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known5
- Not known1
Context for Wilhelmshaven
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2026 with 2 cases.
- Wilhelmshaven accounts for 3.4% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
6 results
Latest cases in Wilhelmshaven
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife and injured in Wilhelmshaven robbery
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a man with a knife, assaulted him and robbed him in a park in Wilhelmshaven. The victim received outpatient hospital treatment.
- Knife threat
Knife and bottle threats reported in Wilhelmshaven
Police reported knife and glass-bottle threats as well as an assault during a dispute at Gotthilf-Hagen-Platz in Wilhelmshaven.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during altercation in Wilhelmshaven
A man was injured with a knife during an altercation in Wilhelmshaven. The perpetrators fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife during apartment robbery in Wilhelmshaven
Several unknown people are alleged to have robbed a man in his Wilhelmshaven apartment, struck him and threatened him with, among other things, a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man accused of stabbing and robbery in Wilhelmshaven
A 26-year-old suspect is accused of injuring a 56-year-old man with a kitchen knife in Wilhelmshaven before taking cash and a payment card.
- Knife attack
Man injures victim with pointed object at Wilhelmshaven supermarket
Following a dispute at a supermarket in Wilhelmshaven, a man was injured in the shoulder with a pointed object. Police are investigating.