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Knife-related cases in Bottrop 2025
For Bottrop, 6 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 0 knife threats, and 4 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| April | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 2 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 1 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 6 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Minor injury1
- Serious injury1
- Life-threatening injury1
- Not known2
Context for Bottrop
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2025.
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 66.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is August 2025 with 2 cases.
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Latest cases in Bottrop
- Robbery and extortion
Man remanded in custody after attempted knife robbery in Bottrop
A man allegedly threatened two employees with a knife and demanded cash at an optician's shop in Bottrop. He fled without any money and was remanded in custody after his arrest.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs Bottrop amusement arcade with knife
An unidentified man held a knife during a robbery at an amusement arcade in Bottrop and demanded cash. The employee was uninjured.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at perfume shop in Bottrop
Two masked men robbed a perfume shop in Bottrop. One threatened an employee with a large knife or machete and demanded cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Witness threatened with machete after petrol station robbery
Following a petrol station robbery in Bottrop, offenders allegedly threatened a witness with a machete while fleeing. Three suspects were provisionally detained.