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Knife attacks in Wilhelmshaven 2025
For Wilhelmshaven, 15 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 5 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 9 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
Show data table
| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| March | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack5
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion9
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury2
- Not known10
Context for Wilhelmshaven
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 60.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2025 with 3 cases.
- Wilhelmshaven accounts for 5.0% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
15 results
Latest cases in Wilhelmshaven
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during robbery in Wilhelmshaven
Two offenders allegedly robbed a teenager in a park in Wilhelmshaven. One held a knife and demanded valuables.
- 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.