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Knife-related cases in Essen 2026

For Essen, 25 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 16 knife attacks, 5 knife threats, and 4 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.

Period2026

Annual comparison for this city

Data through 2026-10-24

  • 2026
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Reports by month and year
Month2026
January 1
February 1
March 2
April 3
May 5
June 6
July 2
August 2
September 2
October (partial) 1
Total cases25
Today0
Last 7 days0
Last 30 days2

Cases by typeCalendar year 2026

  1. Knife attacks 16 · 64.0 %
    64.0
  2. Knife threats 5 · 20.0 %
    20.0
  3. Robbery and extortion 4 · 16.0 %
    16.0

Total: 25 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.

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Reported injury outcomes

  • No injury2
  • Injured, severity not known4
  • Minor injury4
  • Serious injury4
  • Life-threatening injury4
  • Mixed injury outcomes2
  • Not known5

Context for Essen

  • The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2026.
  • Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 64.0%.
  • The highest documented monthly count is June 2026 with 6 cases.
  • Essen has 586,608 residents (as of 2023).

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Latest cases in Essen

  1. Knife threat against man reported at Essen central station

    After a verbal exchange near Essen central station, a 33-year-old man allegedly threatened a 31-year-old with a kitchen knife. A witness and the man targeted gave differing accounts of whether the knife was drawn; federal police are investigating.

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    Knife threats