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Knife attacks in Elmshorn
For Elmshorn, 5 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-21
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1 |
| July | 1 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 1 |
| December | 2 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Serious injury2
- Not known3
Context for Elmshorn
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 40.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is December 2025 with 2 cases.
- Elmshorn accounts for 2.8% of published cases in Schleswig-Holstein.
5 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.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Elmshorn shop at knifepoint
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a business owner in Elmshorn with a knife and stole cash.
- Knife threat
Man draws knife during confrontation in Elmshorn
During a confrontation at Elmshorn's Christmas market, a man is alleged to have threatened two market visitors with a knife.
- Knife attack
Three men seriously injured after altercation in Elmshorn
Three men were treated in hospitals for stab and cut injuries after an altercation outside a pub in Elmshorn.