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Knife attacks in Eschweiler
For Eschweiler, 7 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 3 knife attacks, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2 |
| April | 0 | 1 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 1 |
| September (partial) | 0 | 1 |
| November | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack3
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury4
- Not known1
Context for Eschweiler
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 42.9%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 2 cases.
- Eschweiler accounts for 0.5% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
7 results
Latest cases in Eschweiler
- Robbery/extortion
Minor injured in attempted knife robbery in Eschweiler
An unidentified person allegedly tried to rob a minor of jewellery at knifepoint in the schoolyard of a comprehensive school in Eschweiler. The minor suffered a minor hand injury.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens store detective with knife in Eschweiler
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened a store detective with a knife after a theft in Eschweiler.
- Knife threat
Minor reported after knife threat in Eschweiler
A minor is alleged to have threatened other youths with a knife outside a restaurant in Eschweiler. Police seized a prohibited one-handed knife and pepper spray from the suspect.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Eschweiler
A man was injured with a knife during a dispute at a municipal accommodation facility in Eschweiler. He was taken to hospital with minor cut wounds.
- Knife threat
Man arrested after threatening police officers in Eschweiler
A 34-year-old man allegedly threatened police officers at an accommodation facility in Eschweiler, including by threatening to use a knife. Special police units later arrested him.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack in Eschweiler
Three unidentified men allegedly attacked a 24-year-old man in central Eschweiler and injured him with a knife. He was treated in hospital.
- Knife attack
Three injured after family dispute involving a knife in Eschweiler
During a family dispute on a street in Eschweiler, participants are alleged to have used a knife and wooden slats. Three people sustained minor injuries.