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Knife attacks in Detmold
For Detmold, 11 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 5 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 5 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 1 |
| February | 2 | 0 |
| March | 0 | 1 |
| June | 1 | 1 |
| November | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack5
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion5
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known3
- Serious injury1
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known3
Context for Detmold
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 45.5%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 4 cases.
- Detmold accounts for 0.8% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
11 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.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs clothing store in Detmold with knife
An unidentified man threatened two employees at a clothing store in Detmold with a knife and pepper spray. He took cash from the till and fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens employee in Detmold with paring knife
A man is alleged to have threatened an employee at a health insurance office in Detmold with a paring knife to obtain a nicotine prescription. He left on foot after the request was refused.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with knife in Detmold
A 33-year-old man threatened police officers with a knife in a supermarket in Detmold. He later put down the knife and was taken into custody.
- Knife attack
Knife stabbing at football match in Detmold
A player was injured in the upper arm with a knife during an argument at a football match in Detmold.
- Knife attack
Serious stab injury in confrontation in Detmold
A 19-year-old man sustained a serious stab injury during a physical confrontation in Detmold.
- Knife attack
Man injured by knife stabbing in Detmold
According to police, a 19-year-old man in Detmold was jointly attacked by three people and suffered a knife injury to his upper body. Two suspects received detention warrants for dangerous bodily harm.
- Knife attack
Two men injured after altercation in Detmold
Two men were injured in an altercation between two groups in Detmold, one by a gunshot and one by a stabbing.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Detmold
A masked man threatened a petrol station employee in Detmold with a knife and stole cash.