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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).
31 results
Latest cases in Dortmund
- 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 threats
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 and 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 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Dortmund: Man remanded after knife robbery
A man allegedly threatened two teenagers with a knife at Dortmund-Aplerbeck station and demanded a backpack. He was later arrested and remanded in custody.
- 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.
- Robbery and 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.
- Robbery and 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 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.