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Knife attacks in Wilhelmshaven
For Wilhelmshaven, 20 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 7 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 11 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1 |
| March | 3 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 1 |
| July | 0 | 2 |
| August | 2 | 1 |
| September | 2 | — |
| October | 2 | — |
| November | 2 | — |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack7
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion11
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known7
- Minor injury2
- Not known11
Context for Wilhelmshaven
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 55.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2025 with 3 cases.
- Wilhelmshaven accounts for 4.2% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
20 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.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatened with knife in Wilhelmshaven extortion case
Three unidentified teenagers allegedly used a knife to demand valuables from a teenager in Wilhelmshaven's spa park.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs victim at knifepoint in Wilhelmshaven
A man allegedly threatened a passer-by with a knife in Wilhelmshaven and stole his mobile phone and cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Four offenders threaten resident with knife during Wilhelmshaven home robbery
Four unidentified offenders allegedly robbed a resident at his home in Wilhelmshaven. When he tried to reclaim his property, one of them threatened him with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station employee robbed at knifepoint in Wilhelmshaven
A masked offender threatened a petrol station employee in Wilhelmshaven with a knife and stole cash before fleeing.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly threatened helper with knife on Wilhelmshaven bus
On a public bus in Wilhelmshaven, a man allegedly threatened a passenger with a knife and made a stabbing motion toward him.
- Knife attack
Man remanded after knife attack in Wilhelmshaven
A man allegedly attacked and injured a woman with a knife in Wilhelmshaven. Police arrested him and he was later remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured with machete after dispute in Wilhelmshaven
Following a dispute between two teenagers in Wilhelmshaven, one teenager sustained a cut wound that may have been caused by a machete.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager forced to hand over valuables at knifepoint in Wilhelmshaven
A teenager was attacked by several youths in Wilhelmshaven's Kurpark and forced at knifepoint to hand over his belongings.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after knife robbery in Wilhelmshaven
A man is accused of threatening an employee at a Wilhelmshaven supermarket with a kitchen knife and taking about 800 euros from the till. Police arrested him shortly afterwards.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery in Wilhelmshaven's spa park
A man allegedly held a knife to a woman in Wilhelmshaven's spa park and robbed her of her backpack containing a wallet. He fled on foot.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens petrol station employee with knife in Wilhelmshaven
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee with a knife in Wilhelmshaven and demanded cash. He fled without taking anything.
- Knife attack
Several people injured with a knife in Wilhelmshaven altercation
Several people injured each other with a knife during an altercation on Rheinstraße in Wilhelmshaven. Police said the injuries were superficial.
- Knife attack
Two teenagers injured in knife attack in Wilhelmshaven
Two teenagers were injured with a knife during an altercation involving minors in Wilhelmshaven. Both received hospital treatment.
- Knife threat
Man holds knife threateningly at Wilhelmshaven facility
A man allegedly threatened staff at a homeless facility in Wilhelmshaven with a knife. He was later arrested after allegedly unsuccessfully attacking two police officers.