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Knife attacks in Bottrop 2025
For Bottrop, 5 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 0 knife threats, and 3 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 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat0
- Robbery or extortion3
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Minor injury1
- Serious injury1
- Life-threatening injury1
- Not known1
Context for Bottrop
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 60.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is August 2025 with 2 cases.
- Bottrop accounts for 0.6% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
5 results
Latest cases in Bottrop
- Robbery/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 attack
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/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/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 attack
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.