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Knife-related cases in Dortmund 2025
For Dortmund, 52 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 27 knife attacks, 12 knife threats, and 13 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 5 |
| March | 6 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 8 |
| October | 4 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 2 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 52 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury5
- Injured, severity not known7
- Minor injury12
- Serious injury3
- Life-threatening injury10
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known13
Context for Dortmund
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2025.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 51.9%.
- 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
- Knife threats
Knife threat reported in Dortmund city centre
Dortmund police reported a knife threat in the city centre on 17 October.
- Knife threats
Man threatens railway security staff with knife at Dortmund central station
A man allegedly threatened railway security staff with a pocketknife at Dortmund central station and said he would stab them. Federal police seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Passenger threatens traveller with pocketknife on RE 3 near Dortmund
A passenger allegedly threatened another traveller on the RE 3 with the corkscrew of a pocketknife and made stabbing motions.
- Knife threats
Two men allegedly threatened employee at Dortmund station supermarket
Two men allegedly threatened a supermarket employee with a knife at Dortmund central station. Federal police located both suspects.
- Knife threats
Man threatens Dortmund resident with knife after dispute
Following an argument at a Dortmund kiosk, a man allegedly threatened a 45-year-old with a knife. He then tried to set a truck on fire with petrol and fled.
- Knife threats
Railway employee allegedly threatened with knife in Dortmund
Following an argument at Dortmund’s main railway station, a man is alleged to have threatened a railway employee with a knife. The suspect was not initially found.
- Knife threats
Knife allegedly threatened during altercation at Dortmund Central Station
A knife was allegedly threatened during an altercation between several young men on a regional train at Dortmund Central Station. Several participants were injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens youth group with knife on train and at stations
An unknown man allegedly threatened an 18-year-old with a knife at Dortmund Central Station and demanded his mobile phone.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatens store detective with knife at Dortmund central station
Following an alleged theft, a man is said to have indicated that he was carrying a knife while confronting a store detective at Dortmund central station. A federal police officer was slightly injured during his detention.
- Knife threats
Man threatens another man with knife after Dortmund party dispute
After a dispute following a party, a 24-year-old man allegedly threatened another man with a knife in Dortmund. Police detained him after he fled and seized a folding knife.
- Knife threats
Knife threat after theft at Dortmund central station
After a theft at a kiosk in Dortmund central station, an 18-year-old is alleged to have threatened an employee with a knife. The suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife threats
Man with knife threatens pedestrian in Dortmund
An unknown man is alleged to have threatened a 32-year-old pedestrian in Dortmund-Scharnhorst with a raised long knife. The pedestrian fled and police are seeking witnesses.