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Knife attacks in Detmold 2026
For Detmold, 3 published cases are documented in the 2026 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 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| June | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat0
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known1
- Not known2
Context for Detmold
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 66.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 1 cases.
- Detmold accounts for 0.6% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
3 results
Latest cases in Detmold
- Robbery/extortion
Two men detained after knife robbery at smartphone meeting in Detmold
Two men are alleged to have forced a 22-year-old man to hand over cash at knifepoint during a supposed smartphone sale in Detmold. Both were provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife in Detmold
Following an argument at Rethlager Mühlenteich in Detmold, an unidentified man stabbed a 31-year-old man in the thigh with a small knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at jewellery shop in Detmold
Two masked offenders threatened three people at a jewellery shop in Detmold with a pistol and a knife before fleeing with cash and gold jewellery.