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Knife attacks in Wuppertal 2026
For Wuppertal, 28 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 12 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 13 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 | 6 |
| February | 5 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 5 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack12
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion13
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known7
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury4
- Life-threatening injury1
- Not known13
Context for Wuppertal
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 46.4%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 6 cases.
- Wuppertal accounts for 5.5% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Wuppertal has 358,938 residents (as of 2023).
28 results
Latest cases in Wuppertal
- Robbery/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.
- Knife threat
Man threatens driver with knife in Wuppertal
A man threatened the driver of a radio taxi with a knife in Wuppertal and fled without paying. Police arrested a 19-year-old.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery at arcade in Wuppertal
A man threatened staff with a knife at an arcade in Wuppertal-Barmen and took cash.
- Robbery/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/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.
- Knife attack
Man stabbed at meeting in Wuppertal
A 27-year-old suspect is alleged to have seriously injured a 38-year-old man with a knife during a meeting on Wuppertal's Nordbahntrasse.
- Robbery/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/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.