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Knife attacks in Elmshorn 2026
For Elmshorn, 2 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 0 knife threats, and 1 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-21
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| August | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat0
- Robbery or extortion1
Reported injury outcomes
- Serious injury1
- Not known1
Context for Elmshorn
- A knife attack accounts for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- Elmshorn accounts for 3.5% of published cases in Schleswig-Holstein.
2 results
Latest cases in Elmshorn
- Knife attack
24-year-old remanded in custody after man seriously injured in Elmshorn
Following an altercation outside a restaurant in Elmshorn, a 24-year-old is alleged to have seriously injured a 34-year-old man with a pointed object. He is now suspected of attempted homicide and has been remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Minor allegedly threatened kiosk employee in Elmshorn with a knife
In Elmshorn, a minor allegedly threatened a kiosk employee with a knife and took cash. Police later provisionally detained the suspect.