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Knife-related cases in Duisburg
For Duisburg, 59 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 32 knife attacks, 5 knife threats, and 22 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 3 |
| February | 1 | 3 |
| March | 2 | 4 |
| April | 2 | 8 |
| May | 2 | 3 |
| June | 2 | 3 |
| July | 3 | 3 |
| August | 1 | 4 |
| September | 2 | 2 |
| October (partial) | 4 | 3 |
| November | 3 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 59 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 injury4
- Injured, severity not known17
- Minor injury7
- Serious injury4
- Life-threatening injury4
- Mixed injury outcomes3
- Not known20
Context for Duisburg
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 54.2%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2026 with 8 cases.
- Duisburg has 500,810 residents (as of 2025).
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Latest cases in Duisburg
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officer in Duisburg with knife-like object
A man allegedly threatened a police officer in Duisburg with a knife-like object. He fled, but police later identified the 51-year-old suspect.
- Knife attacks
Woman, 18, stabbed in Duisburg-Huckingen
A 51-year-old man stabbed an 18-year-old woman in his apartment in Duisburg-Huckingen. In a later report, he addressed rumours about the attack.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Duisburg
Two men allegedly robbed a teenager in Duisburg. One threatened him with a knife and a baton, while the other struck him; the teenager suffered minor injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager robs minor at knifepoint in Duisburg
A teenager allegedly threatened another minor with a knife and stole cash at Hochfelder Markt in Duisburg. Police identified a minor suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Two minors robbed with folding knife in Duisburg
Two minors were allegedly robbed at a football pitch in Duisburg by two perpetrators armed with a folding knife. The perpetrators demanded money and a phone before fleeing.
- Knife attacks
Woman allegedly stabs brother in Duisburg, causing life-threatening injuries
A woman is accused of critically injuring her brother with a knife following a family dispute in an apartment building in Duisburg. She was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with knife in Duisburg
In Duisburg, a woman is suspected of attacking and seriously injuring her former partner with a knife. Pre-trial detention was ordered for the suspect.
- Knife attacks
Suspect remanded after knife attack on wife in Duisburg
A 53-year-old man allegedly tried to use a knife against his estranged wife at a Duisburg venue. The woman and her daughter were uninjured, and the man was remanded on suspicion of attempted murder.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife during robbery in Duisburg
Two men allegedly robbed and injured a 50-year-old man with a knife in Duisburg.
- Knife threats
Man threatens witnesses with knife in Duisburg
A man allegedly threatened witnesses with a knife in Duisburg after they confronted him about suspicious behaviour. Police provisionally detained him.
- Knife attacks
Pre-trial detention ordered after alleged knife attack in Duisburg
Three people were injured during a dispute outside the Weiße Riese building in Duisburg. A 22-year-old man is alleged to have caused the injuries with a knife and has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured after altercation outside Duisburg kiosk
A man was reportedly seriously injured when knives were used during an altercation outside a kiosk in Duisburg. Two suspects are in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager robbed at knife point in Duisburg
Three young men allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife in Duisburg and took cash from his waist bag. The trio then fled.
- Knife threats
Boy threatened with knife in Duisburg
Several teenagers allegedly threatened a boy with a knife in Duisburg and searched him for vapes. They fled without taking anything.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured in knife robbery at Duisburg pizzeria
A 24-year-old man was injured with a knife and robbed following a dispute at a pizzeria on Duisburg's Dellplatz. The suspect fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Machete used in Duisburg discount-store robbery
Six masked offenders robbed a discount store in Duisburg. They were armed with a machete, and two employees were attacked and received medical treatment.
- Knife attacks
Young woman injured with knife in Duisburg
A 19-year-old woman was injured with a knife near a vocational college in Duisburg after declining to get into a car. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Duisburg
A 30-year-old man reported being threatened with several knives and robbed by at least ten unidentified people in Duisburg.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with a knife at Duisburg bus stop
At a bus stop in Duisburg, an unknown man allegedly demanded cash from a minor while displaying a knife. The teenager fled.
- Knife attacks
Two injured after dispute in Duisburg's old town
A man and a woman were injured during a dispute near a bank branch in Duisburg. Police said a stabbing or cutting implement may have been involved.