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Knife attacks in Castrop-Rauxel 2025
For Castrop-Rauxel, 3 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 0 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 |
| December | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat0
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury1
- Not known1
Context for Castrop-Rauxel
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 66.7%.
- Castrop-Rauxel accounts for 0.4% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
3 results
Latest cases in Castrop-Rauxel
- Robbery/extortion
Four youths fail in knife robbery attempt in Castrop-Rauxel
Four youths allegedly threatened a pedestrian with a knife in Castrop-Rauxel and demanded valuables. The man suffered minor injuries, and the suspects fled without any loot.
- Knife attack
34-year-old injured with knife in Castrop-Rauxel
A 19-year-old is alleged to have injured a 34-year-old man with a knife after a dispute in Castrop-Rauxel. The injured man was admitted to hospital.
- Robbery/extortion
Two masked suspects rob kiosk in Castrop-Rauxel with knives
Two masked suspects threatened a kiosk employee in Castrop-Rauxel with knives and fled with cash and cigarettes.