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Knife-related cases in Dortmund

For Dortmund, 83 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 44 knife attacks, 16 knife threats, and 23 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.

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Data through 2026-10-24

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Reports by month and year
Month20252026
January 6 4
February 5 3
March 6 4
April 7 1
May 3 2
June 2 3
July 3 4
August 2 2
September 8 6
October (partial) 4 2
November 4 —
December 2 —
Total cases83
Today0
Last 7 days1
Last 30 days3

Cases by typeAll available cases to date

  1. Knife attacks 44 · 53.0 %
    53.0
  2. Knife threats 16 · 19.3 %
    19.3
  3. Robbery and extortion 23 · 27.7 %
    27.7

Total: 83 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.

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Reported injury outcomes

  • No injury8
  • Injured, severity not known10
  • Minor injury16
  • Serious injury8
  • Life-threatening injury13
  • Mixed injury outcomes7
  • Not known21

Context for Dortmund

  • The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
  • Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 53.0%.
  • The highest documented monthly count is September 2025 with 8 cases.
  • Dortmund has 595,471 residents (as of 2023).

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Latest cases in Dortmund

  10. 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.

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    Knife attacks