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Knife attacks in Dortmund 2026
For Dortmund, 23 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 12 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 9 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 | 4 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack12
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion9
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury3
- Injured, severity not known3
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury3
- Life-threatening injury1
- Mixed injury outcomes5
- Not known5
Context for Dortmund
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 52.2%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 4 cases.
- Dortmund accounts for 4.5% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Dortmund has 595,471 residents (as of 2023).
23 results
Latest cases in Dortmund
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Dortmund
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 36-year-old with a knife in Dortmund and took his wallet. The suspect fled.
- Knife attack
Two men seriously injured at Dortmund Central Station
Two men suffered stab and cut injuries after an altercation at the north exit of Dortmund Central Station. One man sustained life-threatening injuries, and the perpetrators fled.
- Knife attack
Man threatened and lightly injured with knife in Dortmund
A 20-year-old allegedly threatened a 19-year-old with a knife, struck him and lightly injured his neck at Schwanenwall in Dortmund.
- Robbery/extortion
Man remanded in custody after knife robbery at Dortmund's Nordmarkt
A man is alleged to have used a knife to force a 39-year-old to hand over property at Dortmund's Nordmarkt and slightly injured him. The suspect was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Three injured in knife attack during family dispute in Dortmund
Several people were injured with knives during a family dispute in Dortmund. Three suspects were remanded in custody on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Robbery/extortion
Man seriously injured in knife robbery in Dortmund-Scharnhorst
A 26-year-old was seriously injured with cuts in a robbery following an argument in Dortmund-Scharnhorst. Two suspects were provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery at Dortmund organic supermarket
In Dortmund-Barop, a masked man allegedly demanded that a cashier open the till while displaying what appeared to be a knife. He fled without any proceeds.
- Knife attack
Three men injured in knife attack in Dortmund
A knife was used during a family-related altercation in Dortmund. Three men were injured, one of them critically.
- Knife threat
Knife threat in Dortmund
A person was reportedly threatened with a knife in Dortmund.
- Knife attack
Three men injured in knife attack in Dortmund
After an altercation inside and outside a Dortmund nightclub, an unknown attacker used a knife against three men. Two of the victims were seriously injured, but none was in danger of dying.
- Robbery/extortion
Men rob Dortmund resident at knifepoint
Two men allegedly held a knife on a Dortmund resident in Rittershausstraße and demanded his phone and wallet.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in suspected stabbing in Dortmund
Two men were injured during an altercation involving several people in Dortmund's Nordstadt district. A 21-year-old suffered a serious but non-life-threatening back injury, reportedly from a stabbing.
- Knife attack
Two men stab each other in Dortmund-Mengede
Two men stabbed each other with knives after an argument at an apartment building in Dortmund-Mengede.
- Knife threat
Man draws knife during dispute in Dortmund
During a dispute between two men in Dortmund, a 29-year-old is alleged to have drawn a knife. No one was injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Youths attempt extortion with knife in Dortmund
Three youths allegedly demanded that a 45-year-old man hand over his wallet at a Dortmund S-Bahn stop while displaying a knife and a baton. He was slightly injured after calling police.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack at Evinger Stadtpark
A 45-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife after an argument with a group of youths in Evinger Stadtpark.
- Robbery/extortion
Dortmund: Man remanded after knife robbery
A man is alleged to have threatened two teenagers with a knife at Dortmund-Aplerbeck station and demanded a backpack. He was arrested after another suspected robbery attempt and remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
18-year-old hospitalised after stabbing injury in Dortmund
An 18-year-old was injured with an as-yet unidentified object during an altercation in Dortmund's Nordstadt district. Police are seeking a group of about five people.
- Knife attack
Man injured with sharp object on Dortmund light rail
Following an argument on a Dortmund light-rail train, a man allegedly injured a passenger in the neck with a sharp object. The suspect fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Second suspect remanded after knife robbery of 74-year-old in Dortmund
Two suspects allegedly robbed a 74-year-old man of cash at knifepoint in Dortmund-Barop. Following further investigations, police arrested the second suspect and both men are in pre-trial detention.