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Knife attacks in Erkrath
For Erkrath, 3 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| June | 1 | 1 |
| September (partial) | 0 | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion1
Reported injury outcomes
- Minor injury1
- Serious injury1
- Not known1
Context for Erkrath
- A knife attack accounts for the largest share of documented cases at 33.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is June 2025 with 1 cases.
- Erkrath accounts for 0.2% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
3 results
Latest cases in Erkrath
- Robbery/extortion
Burglar threatens elderly man with knife in Erkrath
A masked burglar threatened an elderly man with a knife in Erkrath and locked him in the cellar. The suspect fled.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police with knife in Erkrath
A man threatened police officers with a knife in Erkrath. He was seriously injured after officers fired a shot and was taken to hospital.
- Knife attack
Man attacks father with scissors in Erkrath
A 23-year-old man allegedly attacked and slightly injured his father with scissors in Erkrath and threatened other family members.