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Knife attacks in Ahlen 2025
For Ahlen, 6 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 2 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 |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 2 |
| September | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury1
- Serious injury1
- Not known3
Context for Ahlen
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 33.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is June 2025 with 2 cases.
- Ahlen accounts for 0.7% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
6 results
Latest cases in Ahlen
- Knife attack
Ahlen: Driver injured with knife after dispute
Following a traffic incident in Ahlen, a 34-year-old man injured a 60-year-old driver with a knife. The injured man was taken to hospital and the suspect was taken into custody.
- Knife attack
21-year-old seriously injured with knife in Ahlen
A man is alleged to have seriously injured a 21-year-old with a knife following an argument in Ahlen. Two suspects fled.
- Knife threat
Security employee threatened with a knife in Ahlen
During an altercation at a town festival in Ahlen, a security employee was threatened with a knife. Two other men sustained minor injuries.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery of young man in Ahlen
Two men allegedly followed, threatened with a knife and robbed a 21-year-old man in Ahlen.
- Knife threat
Woman threatens teenagers with knife in Ahlen
An unidentified woman allegedly threatened two teenagers with a knife in Ahlen. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robberies in Ahlen: object possibly used as a knife
A duo is alleged to have demanded money during three attempted robberies in Ahlen. In one case, one suspect tried to move an object, possibly a knife, toward a man's neck.