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Knife-related cases in Essen
For Essen, 57 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 37 knife attacks, 8 knife threats, and 12 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 1 |
| February | 4 | 1 |
| March | 5 | 2 |
| April | 0 | 3 |
| May | 2 | 5 |
| June | 1 | 6 |
| July | 2 | 2 |
| August | 3 | 2 |
| September | 5 | 2 |
| October (partial) | 1 | 1 |
| November | 3 | — |
| December | 4 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 57 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury4
- Injured, severity not known11
- Minor injury5
- Serious injury7
- Life-threatening injury9
- Fatal outcome2
- Mixed injury outcomes6
- Not known13
Context for Essen
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 64.9%.
- 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
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat during attempted robbery in Essen
A passenger is alleged to have threatened a taxi driver in Essen with a knife. The driver was slightly injured and two men were provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
19-year-old remanded in custody after knife robbery in Essen
A 19-year-old is alleged to have threatened two supermarket employees with a knife and stolen cash from the day's takings in Essen. One employee sustained minor injuries during a scuffle.
- Robbery and extortion
Essen: Two unknown men rob man using pointed weapon
Two unknown men are alleged to have threatened a man with a pointed weapon in an underpass in Essen and stolen his wallet.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife in Essen city centre
A 31-year-old man was threatened with a knife during an attempted robbery in Essen city centre. The three suspects fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men threaten petrol station employee in Essen with knife
Two unidentified men threatened a petrol station employee in Essen with a knife and a firearm before stealing cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed petrol station robbery in Essen-Steele
An unidentified man threatened a petrol station employee in Essen-Steele with a knife and stole cash. He escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at Essen grocery store
A masked man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife and stole cash at a grocery store in Essen. An employee was injured during the subsequent escape.
- Robbery and extortion
Three seniors robbed at knifepoint in Essen
An unidentified man allegedly threatened three seniors with a knife and robbed them in Essen's Holsterhausen district on the morning of 14 June.
- Robbery and extortion
Two pedestrians robbed with stabbing weapon in Essen
An unknown man threatened two pedestrians with a stabbing weapon on a cycle path in Essen and took cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Cashier threatened with bladed weapon in Essen
An unknown man threatened a cashier at a discount store in Essen with a bladed weapon and stole cash. The employee was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Cashier threatened with knife and robbed in Essen
An unknown man threatened a cashier with a knife at a store in Essen, demanded cash and fled with money from the register.
- Robbery and extortion
Three unknown men rob man of watch with pointed weapon in Essen
Three unknown men threatened a 33-year-old man with a pointed weapon in Essen and took his wristwatch.