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Knife-related cases in Dortmund 2026
For Dortmund, 31 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 17 knife attacks, 4 knife threats, and 10 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 4 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 6 |
| October (partial) | 2 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 31 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury3
- Injured, severity not known3
- Minor injury4
- Serious injury5
- Life-threatening injury3
- Mixed injury outcomes5
- Not known8
Context for Dortmund
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2026.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 54.8%.
- The highest documented monthly count is September 2026 with 6 cases.
- Dortmund has 595,471 residents (as of 2023).
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Latest cases in Dortmund
- Knife attacks
18-year-old seriously injured by knife stab in Dortmund
An 18-year-old man was seriously injured by a knife stab in Dortmund.
- Knife attacks
Man critically injured in scissors attack in Dortmund
In Dortmund, a teenager allegedly stabbed a 19-year-old man several times with scissors after a dispute. The man sustained life-threatening injuries, and the arrested suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man critically injured by stabbing in Dortmund park
A 35-year-old man was critically injured by a stab wound to the back in a park at Dortmund's Nordmarkt. Police are searching for an unidentified perpetrator.
- Knife attacks
Player seriously injured after amateur football match in Dortmund
A 38-year-old player was seriously injured by a stab wound to the back after an amateur football match in Dortmund. Two other men required medical treatment following the confrontation.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured during dispute at Dortmund's Hoeschpark
Two men were injured in the thigh with a knife while trying to stop a dispute at Hoeschpark. Four suspects were located after fleeing.
- Knife attacks
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 attacks
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.
- Knife attacks
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.
- Knife attacks
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 attacks
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.
- Knife attacks
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 attacks
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 attacks
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.
- Knife attacks
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.
- Knife attacks
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 attacks
Teenager seriously injured in knife attack at Dortmund's Nordmarkt
A teenager was seriously injured with a knife at Dortmund's Nordmarkt. Police arrested a 29-year-old suspect, and a court ordered his provisional placement in a psychiatric hospital.
- Knife attacks
Man critically injured with knife in Dortmund
A 48-year-old suspect allegedly critically injured his 41-year-old brother with a knife in Dortmund.