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Knife attacks in Dortmund 2025
For Dortmund, 54 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 29 knife attacks, 11 knife threats, and 14 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 | 6 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 10 |
| October | 4 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack29
- Knife threat11
- Robbery or extortion14
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury5
- Injured, severity not known8
- Minor injury12
- Serious injury3
- Life-threatening injury11
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known13
Context for Dortmund
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 53.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is September 2025 with 10 cases.
- Dortmund accounts for 6.3% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Dortmund has 595,471 residents (as of 2023).
54 results
Latest cases in Dortmund
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured during altercation in Dortmund
A 31-year-old man sustained a stab injury after an altercation near a Dortmund nightclub. His life was temporarily in danger.
- Robbery/extortion
Three offenders rob Dortmund supermarket with knife
Three unknown offenders robbed a supermarket in Dortmund-Brackel. One held a knife while the group demanded money from the safe.
- Knife attack
Kiosk operator seriously injured with machete in Dortmund
Two armed suspects allegedly robbed a kiosk in Dortmund and seriously injured its 37-year-old operator with a machete. Both suspects were found nearby.
- Knife attack
Machete attack on car occupants in Dortmund
A group of seven to eight men attacked two occupants of a car in Dortmund. One man sustained a cut injury from a machete.
- Knife attack
Five lightly injured after fight at Dortmund sports ground
Five people were lightly injured in a fight after a football match in Dortmund-Derne. Initial findings indicate that a screwdriver was used.
- Knife attack
39-year-old man injured with knife in Dortmund
Several men allegedly attacked a 39-year-old man in a Dortmund square and inflicted stab wounds to his arm.
- Knife attack
Man stabs security worker at Dortmund central station
A 53-year-old man allegedly injured a security worker with a folding utility knife during a fight at Dortmund central station. The 44-year-old was taken to hospital for treatment.
- Knife attack
Woman critically injured after knife attack in Dortmund
A man is alleged to have attacked his former wife with a knife in Dortmund-Eving. The woman sustained life-threatening injuries and the suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured in knife attack in Dortmund
Two unknown suspects allegedly attacked a man with a knife in Dortmund and critically injured him after he refused to hand over cash.
- Knife threat
Knife threat reported in Dortmund city centre
Dortmund police reported a knife threat in the city centre on 17 October.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack in Dortmund
Following an argument in Dortmund's northern inner city, a man is alleged to have injured another man in the face with a knife. The suspect fled.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured in knife attack at Dortmund Central Station
A man was critically injured with a knife during a dispute on the forecourt of Dortmund Central Station. Two men were arrested.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in stabbing at Dortmund restaurant
A 56-year-old man was seriously injured by multiple stab wounds to the back at a restaurant in Dortmund. The unidentified attacker fled.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Dortmund
A 32-year-old man was injured with a knife after a dispute in Dortmund. One teenage suspect was found, while the knife attacker has not been identified.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Two people injured in knife attack in Dortmund
Following a dispute in central Dortmund, a 27-year-old man allegedly injured two teenagers with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs two children with knife in Dortmund
A man allegedly threatened two children with a knife at a Dortmund playground and stole money.
- Knife attack
Two minors injured with knife during altercation in Dortmund
During an altercation in Dortmund's northern inner city, a 27-year-old man injured two minors with a knife. Police arrested him shortly afterwards.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs two children at knifepoint in Dortmund
A man allegedly threatened two children with a knife at a Dortmund playground and took cash from a bag. Police detained a 47-year-old suspect and seized a knife.