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Knife-related cases in Wuppertal
For Wuppertal, 51 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 26 knife attacks, 6 knife threats, and 19 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 6 |
| February | 2 | 5 |
| March | 2 | 2 |
| April | 1 | 3 |
| May | 1 | 3 |
| June | 2 | 4 |
| July | 0 | 2 |
| August | 6 | 2 |
| September | 0 | 2 |
| October (partial) | 2 | 1 |
| November | 1 | — |
| December | 3 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 51 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury4
- Injured, severity not known12
- Minor injury6
- Serious injury6
- Life-threatening injury2
- Mixed injury outcomes3
- Not known18
Context for Wuppertal
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 51.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is August 2025 with 6 cases.
- Wuppertal has 358,938 residents (as of 2023).
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Latest cases in Wuppertal
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted phone robbery involving knife in Wuppertal
An unidentified man held a knife in front of a woman in Wuppertal and demanded her phone. She suffered cuts and the suspect fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor threatened with knife and robbed in Wuppertal
A minor was threatened with a knife at Alter Markt in Wuppertal. The suspected offender took the youth's e-scooter and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Teen threatened with knife during robbery in Wuppertal
Two suspects allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife and stole his cap at Wuppertal's Adlerbrücke suspended railway stop. Police later detained both of them.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs Wuppertal gaming arcade with knife
A man threatened an employee at a gaming arcade in Wuppertal with a knife and demanded money. A witness suffered a hand injury during a struggle, and the suspect fled with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Youths threatened with knife during robbery in Wuppertal
A group of youths threatened two youths in Wuppertal with a knife and pepper spray, demanding cash and a cap.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers robbed with pointed object in Wuppertal
Three suspects are alleged to have forced two teenagers in Wuppertal to hand over cash while displaying a pointed object.
- Robbery and extortion
Gaming hall employee threatened with a pointed or cutting object in Wuppertal
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a gaming hall employee in Wuppertal with an object resembling a knife and stole cash. The initial search was unsuccessful.
- Robbery and extortion
Men rob Spielhalle in Wuppertal using a knife
Three men threatened a 70-year-old Spielothek employee in Wuppertal with a knife and demanded money. They fled with cash, jewellery and cigarettes alongside a person waiting in a car.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at arcade in Wuppertal
A man threatened staff with a knife at an arcade in Wuppertal-Barmen and took cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Two offenders rob Wuppertal amusement arcade using knife
Two unidentified offenders allegedly forced an amusement arcade employee in Wuppertal to open the cash register by displaying a knife and stole cash before fleeing.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at Wuppertal gaming hall
Two masked suspects threatened an employee at a gaming hall in Wuppertal with a knife and took cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat during robbery at Wuppertal amusement arcade
Two men are suspected of robbing an amusement arcade in Wuppertal. One held a knife while an employee was forced to open the safe.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat during robbery in Wuppertal-Barmen
Two men are suspected of threatening a shop owner with a knife and stealing cash in Wuppertal-Barmen. They then fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Three offenders rob petrol station in Wuppertal
Three masked offenders robbed a petrol station in Wuppertal. One threatened the cashier with a knife and demanded that she open the till.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman threatened with knife and robbed in Wuppertal
Three unidentified men allegedly restrained a woman on a bridge in Wuppertal. One of them threatened her with a knife and demanded her bag.
- Robbery and extortion
Senior woman threatened with knife during robbery in Wuppertal
Three men are alleged to have robbed and injured a senior woman in Wuppertal and threatened to kill her. One of them displayed a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Two teenagers arrested after attempted kiosk robbery in Wuppertal
Two masked teenagers allegedly robbed a kiosk in Wuppertal using a knife. The owner locked them inside the sales area and police arrested both.
- Robbery and extortion
Two youths rob three boys at knifepoint in Wuppertal
Two unidentified youths are alleged to have threatened three boys with a knife and robbed them of valuables in Wuppertal.
- Robbery and extortion
Man allegedly made stabbing motions with knife at Wuppertal supermarket
A man allegedly made stabbing motions with a knife toward two people after a suspected theft at a Wuppertal supermarket. Nobody was injured, and police provisionally detained him.