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Knife attacks in Witten
For Witten, 5 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 4 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 0 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-22
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| March | 0 | 1 |
| May | 1 | 0 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 1 |
| August | 0 | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack4
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion0
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Serious injury1
- Life-threatening injury1
- Mixed injury outcomes2
Context for Witten
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 80.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is May 2025 with 1 cases.
- Witten accounts for 0.4% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
5 results
Latest cases in Witten
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured in knife attack in Witten
A woman was seriously injured in a knife attack following a dispute in Witten. Her 70-year-old partner was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man sought after knife attack at Witten accommodation
Following an argument, a 19-year-old man is alleged to have critically injured a 39-year-old man with a knife at accommodation in Witten before fleeing.
- Knife attack
Boy dies after knife attack in Witten
In a domestic dispute in Witten, a 40-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured three people with knife wounds. A boy died at the scene.
- Knife threat
Knife threat at Witten railway station
A man is alleged to have pushed his former partner into the track area at Witten railway station and threatened her there with a knife. Federal police provisionally detained him.
- Knife attack
Two injured in suspected attempted homicide in Witten
A woman suffered life-threatening injuries and a man was slightly injured in an apartment in Witten. Police are investigating suspected attempted homicide.