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Knife attacks in Dorsten
For Dorsten, 5 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 3 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 1 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-21
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| March | 0 | 1 |
| April | 0 | 1 |
| May | 0 | 1 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
| September (partial) | 1 | 0 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack3
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion1
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known1
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known1
Context for Dorsten
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 60.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is June 2025 with 1 cases.
- Dorsten accounts for 0.4% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
5 results
Latest cases in Dorsten
- Robbery/extortion
Cashier threatened with knife in Dorsten supermarket robbery
A masked man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife during a supermarket robbery in Dorsten. A customer intervened and the offender fled.
- Knife attack
Two injured after dispute in Dorsten park
Two men were injured during a confrontation between two groups in a Dorsten park. Initial information indicates that a knife may have been used.
- Knife attack
Suspect arrested after attempted homicide in Dorsten
In Dorsten, a 37-year-old man is suspected of attacking his mother and assaulting her partner with a knife. Both were injured, and the suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Two injured after dispute in Dorsten apartment
A woman and a man were injured during a dispute in an apartment in Dorsten. A knife is alleged to have been used.
- Knife threat
41-year-old threatens security employee with knife at Dorsten discount store
A 41-year-old allegedly threatened a security employee at a grocery discount store in Dorsten and pulled out a folded knife. No one was injured.