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Knife-related cases in Bottrop
For Bottrop, 12 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 6 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 5 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 | 0 | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1 |
| March | 0 | 2 |
| April | 1 | 1 |
| May | 0 | 1 |
| July | 1 | 0 |
| August | 2 | 0 |
| November | 1 | — |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 12 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 injury1
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury4
- Life-threatening injury1
- Not known3
Context for Bottrop
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is August 2025 with 2 cases.
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Latest cases in Bottrop
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in attack in Bottrop
A 28-year-old man was attacked on Rheinbabenstraße in Bottrop and sustained multiple stab wounds. The unidentified attacker fled, and the victim was not in danger of death.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife in Bottrop
A 40-year-old suspect is alleged to have injured a 48-year-old man with a knife in an apartment building in Bottrop. Pre-trial detention was ordered for the detained suspect.
- Knife attacks
Three injured in knife attack at Berliner Platz in Bottrop
Three young men suffered minor stab injuries during an altercation at Berliner Platz in Bottrop. Police are investigating and seeking witnesses.
- Knife attacks
Minor seriously injured by knife stabbings in Bottrop
A woman is suspected of seriously injuring her minor son with knife stabbings in Bottrop. She was provisionally detained after fleeing.
- Knife threats
Teenagers threatened with knife during confrontation at Bottrop central station
During a prearranged confrontation at Bottrop central station, one person allegedly displayed a knife. Two teenagers sustained minor injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Pedestrian threatened with pointed object and robbed in Bottrop
Two men allegedly threatened a pedestrian in Bottrop with a pointed object and stole his wallet and mobile phone. They fled on bicycles.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with stab wound in Bottrop
A 21-year-old man was found with a stab wound in Bottrop and taken to hospital with serious injuries. A life-threatening condition could not be ruled out, and a homicide investigation unit is investigating.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man critically injured with knife in Bottrop
A man is suspected of critically injuring his fellow resident with a knife at accommodation in Bottrop. The suspect was arrested and placed in a forensic psychiatric facility.