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Knife attacks in Aachen 2025
For Aachen, 6 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 3 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| February | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 2 |
| November | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack3
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury3
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury1
- Not known1
Context for Aachen
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is September 2025 with 2 cases.
- Aachen accounts for 0.7% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
6 results
Latest cases in Aachen
- Robbery/extortion
Two men extort passer-by at knifepoint in Aachen
Two unidentified men are alleged to have threatened a 20-year-old pedestrian in Aachen with a knife and extorted cash and a wristwatch.
- Knife attack
Blades found beneath stickers in Aachen
A walker found blades beneath several stickers in Aachen-Haaren. Police are investigating attempted dangerous bodily harm.
- Knife attack
Suspect remanded in custody after two alleged knife attacks in Aachen
A suspect is alleged to have injured two men with a knife in two separate confrontations in Aachen on 6 September. He was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Knife threat
Three men slightly injured in altercation in Aachen
During an altercation on Adalbertsteinweg in Aachen, one of three attackers reportedly held a knife, witnesses said. Three men sustained minor injuries and the attackers fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife in Aachen
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 53-year-old man in Aachen with a knife and demanded valuables. The victim was not injured.
- Knife attack
Man attacks passenger on Aachen bus with cutter-like object
An unidentified man allegedly swung a cutter-like object at a passenger on an Aachen bus and damaged his jacket. The 54-year-old man was not injured.