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Knife attacks in Erftstadt
For Erftstadt, 3 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 0 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 2 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 | 1 | 0 |
| October | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack0
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Not known3
Context for Erftstadt
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 66.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2025 with 1 cases.
- Erftstadt accounts for 0.2% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
3 results
Latest cases in Erftstadt
- Robbery/extortion
Machete used in attempted discount-store robbery in Erftstadt
Two masked men allegedly threatened a discount-store employee in Erftstadt with a machete and demanded cash. They fled without any money.
- Robbery/extortion
Robbers steal backpack at knifepoint in Erftstadt
Two unidentified men are alleged to have robbed a man of his backpack at knifepoint in Erftstadt before fleeing.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers in Erftstadt with kitchen knife
A 40-year-old man is alleged to have threatened police officers in Erftstadt-Gymnich with a kitchen knife. He was provisionally detained.