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Knife attacks in Duisburg 2025
For Duisburg, 23 published cases are documented in the 2025 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 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 4 |
| November | 3 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack12
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion9
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known7
- Minor injury4
- Serious injury1
- Life-threatening injury1
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known7
Context for Duisburg
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 52.2%.
- The highest documented monthly count is October 2025 with 4 cases.
- Duisburg accounts for 2.7% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Duisburg has 500,810 residents (as of 2025).
23 results
Latest cases in Duisburg
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Duisburg tanning salon robbery
An unknown man threatened an employee at a tanning salon in Duisburg with a knife and stole cash. He then fled towards Kantpark.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Duisburg petrol station with knife
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Duisburg with a knife and demanded cash. He fled with the till contents.
- Knife attack
24-year-old injured with knife during dispute outside Duisburg main station
A 24-year-old man was allegedly slightly injured with a knife during an altercation at Portsmouthplatz in Duisburg.
- Robbery/extortion
Two teenagers threatened with knives during robbery in Duisburg
Two unidentified suspects allegedly threatened two teenagers with knives on a pedestrian bridge in Duisburg and stole a mobile phone.
- Knife attack
Man injured with pointed object in Duisburg bicycle robbery
Two unidentified men allegedly attacked a man in a Duisburg park, injured his thigh with a pointed object and stole his bicycle.
- Knife attack
Knife reportedly used in Duisburg altercation
A knife and brass knuckles were reportedly used during an altercation involving five men in Duisburg. Three participants reported pain or suffered abrasions.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager robbed at knifepoint and gunpoint in Duisburg
Five unknown suspects allegedly followed a teenager in Duisburg, threatened him with a knife and a firearm, and stole his wallet. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife attack
Duisburg: Teenager injures young man with knife
At a stop in Duisburg, a teenager is alleged to have injured a young man with a knife after an argument. The suspect was arrested after fleeing.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack in Duisburg
A 45-year-old man was injured with a knife during a dispute in a public square in Duisburg. Two teenage suspects fled.
- Knife threat
Store detective threatened with knife-like object in Duisburg
After a shoplifting incident at a Duisburg hardware store, an accomplice threatened a store detective with a knife-like pointed object. The two men fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery with knife in Duisburg
An unknown man is alleged to have threatened a 39-year-old man with a knife and demanded valuables in Duisburg. The man sustained minor injuries and the suspect fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Duisburg
Two unknown men allegedly threatened and robbed a 49-year-old man with a knife in Duisburg before fleeing.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured by stab wounds in Duisburg shop
A man was allegedly seriously injured by multiple stab wounds during an altercation in a Duisburg shop. Pre-trial detention was ordered for a suspect.
- Knife attack
Man stabs toward store detective in Duisburg
After an alleged theft at a Duisburg discount store, a man reportedly stabbed toward a store detective with a knife-like object. The employee was not injured and the suspect fled.
- Knife attack
Three men injured in knife attack in Duisburg
Three men were injured with a knife during an altercation in a Duisburg café. A 28-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Duisburg: Man held in pre-trial detention after injury with pointed object
A man is alleged to have injured another man in the arm with a pointed object in Duisburg's Kantpark. The suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with kitchen knife in Duisburg
During an enforcement operation in Duisburg, a 40-year-old man allegedly threatened police officers with a kitchen knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife at Duisburg gaming hall
An unknown man threatened an employee at a Duisburg gaming hall with a knife, stole money and fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenagers threatened during attempted robbery in Duisburg
An unidentified man allegedly threatened two teenagers with a knife in Duisburg to obtain valuables. When they refused, he used irritant spray and slightly injured one of them.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens two women with knife in attempted Duisburg robbery
An unidentified man allegedly threatened two women with a knife in a Duisburg shop. The women drove him away and he fled without taking anything.