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Knife attacks in Duisburg
For Duisburg, 54 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 31 knife attacks, 4 knife threats, and 19 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 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 | — |
| October | 4 | — |
| November | 3 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack31
- Knife threat4
- Robbery or extortion19
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury4
- Injured, severity not known16
- Minor injury6
- Serious injury4
- Life-threatening injury4
- Mixed injury outcomes3
- Not known17
Context for Duisburg
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 57.4%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2026 with 8 cases.
- Duisburg accounts for 4.0% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Duisburg has 500,810 residents (as of 2025).
54 results
Latest cases in Duisburg
- Knife attack
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 attack
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 attack
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/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 threat
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 attack
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 attack
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/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 threat
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/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/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 attack
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/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/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 attack
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.
- Knife attack
Two injured after altercation in Duisburg's Immanuel-Kant-Park
Two people were injured after an altercation in Duisburg's Immanuel-Kant-Park. Initial findings indicate that a stabbing weapon may have been used.
- Knife attack
Two women injured after dispute in Duisburg
A woman and a teenage girl were injured after a dispute near a car park in Duisburg. The woman said she had previously been attacked with a knife.
- Knife attack
Minor injured with knife in Duisburg
A minor was seriously injured with stab wounds in Duisburg-Beeck. Prosecutors are treating the case as attempted homicide.
- Knife attack
Woman injured in knife stabbing at Duisburg park
A 24-year-old woman was injured in a knife stabbing at Immanuel-Kant Park in Duisburg. Police later stopped a minor and seized a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens cashier with knife during Duisburg robbery
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened a cashier with a knife and stolen cash from a grocery store in Duisburg.