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Knife attacks in Dülmen
For Dülmen, 3 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 0 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-22
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| April | 1 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion0
Reported injury outcomes
- Life-threatening injury2
- Not known1
Context for Dülmen
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 66.7%.
- Dülmen accounts for 0.2% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
3 results
Latest cases in Dülmen
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers in Dülmen with kitchen knife
In Dülmen, a man threatened police officers with a kitchen knife. He put it down after a warning shot, and nobody was injured.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after knife attack on brother in Dülmen
A man is alleged to have critically injured his brother with a knife during a family dispute in Dülmen. The suspect was arrested in Münster after fleeing.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatened another man with knife in Dülmen
A man allegedly threatened another man with a knife during a dispute outside a shop in Dülmen. The suspect later suffered a life-threatening cut injury in a fall.