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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
Customer disarms suspected robber at Dortmund supermarket
A 44-year-old man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife at a Dortmund supermarket and said he intended to rob it. A customer disarmed and restrained him until police arrived.
- Knife attack
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 attack
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.