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Knife-related cases in Gelsenkirchen 2026
For Gelsenkirchen, 29 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 11 knife attacks, 4 knife threats, and 14 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 4 |
| October (partial) | 2 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 29 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known5
- Minor injury4
- Serious injury4
- Life-threatening injury2
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known13
Context for Gelsenkirchen
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2026.
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 48.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 7 cases.
- Gelsenkirchen has 265,885 residents (as of 2023).
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Latest cases in Gelsenkirchen
- Knife attacks
Knife attack after dispute in Gelsenkirchen car park
A dispute involving four men in a supermarket car park in Gelsenkirchen-Beckhausen escalated into gunfire and a knife attack. A 41-year-old man was injured, and a homicide unit is looking for three men.
- Knife attacks
Children threatened with knife in Gelsenkirchen; boy slightly injured
After a dispute involving children and teenagers in Gelsenkirchen, a boy allegedly threatened two children with a knife and demanded cash from a girl. Another boy sustained a minor knife injury.
- Robbery and extortion
Three young people threatened with a knife at Gelsenkirchen station
A group of five allegedly threatened three young people with a knife at Gelsenkirchen station and took a watch and cash. Two suspects were provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Two offenders attempt knife robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Two offenders are alleged to have threatened a man with a knife and demanded cash in Gelsenkirchen. They fled when he had no money with him.
- Knife attacks
Uber driver injured with knife in Gelsenkirchen
An unidentified passenger allegedly injured a 33-year-old Uber driver with a knife after an argument in Gelsenkirchen. The suspect fled and the victim was taken to hospital.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly seriously injured daughter with knife in Gelsenkirchen
A man allegedly injured his daughter multiple times with a knife in a Gelsenkirchen apartment. Pre-trial detention was ordered for him.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Gelsenkirchen
A 38-year-old man was seriously injured by a knife stab after a dispute in Gelsenkirchen-Buer. Police are seeking two unidentified men.
- Robbery and extortion
Youths threaten minor with pocketknife during attempted robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Three youths allegedly tried to take money from a minor in Gelsenkirchen. Police said they threatened him with a pocketknife after he resisted and then fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Gelsenkirchen
During a robbery at a petrol station in Gelsenkirchen, a masked man threatened an employee with a large knife and demanded cash.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in stabbing in Gelsenkirchen
A 31-year-old man was seriously injured by a knife stab during an altercation at a Gelsenkirchen residence. The suspect was arrested and is subject to a detention warrant.
- Robbery and extortion
Youths rob two men with folding knife in Gelsenkirchen
Four youth suspects are alleged to have robbed two men in Gelsenkirchen. One suspect allegedly displayed a folding knife and demanded cash.
- Knife threats
Man with knife detained after altercation in Gelsenkirchen
During an altercation in Gelsenkirchen, a man injured another man and then made stabbing motions with a knife. After fleeing, he was detained by police.
- Knife attacks
Teenager injured in knife attack in Gelsenkirchen
Two men allegedly attacked a teenager in Gelsenkirchen. One of them is said to have used a knife, leaving the teenager with superficial hand injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor suspects sought after robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Two minor suspects are alleged to have demanded money in Gelsenkirchen and displayed the handle of a suspected knife while searching a teenager. They fled with a drink carton.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and pushed away from cash machine
A man allegedly threatened a 43-year-old with a knife at a bank branch in Gelsenkirchen. Attempts to withdraw money from the victim's account failed and the suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Man critically injured in stabbing in Gelsenkirchen
A 30-year-old man suffered a life-threatening stab wound in Gelsenkirchen. A 69-year-old man was arrested and remanded in custody under a detention order.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens 32-year-old with knife and steals phone in Gelsenkirchen
A man allegedly threatened a 32-year-old with a knife and robbed him of his mobile phone in Gelsenkirchen.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by stab wound in Gelsenkirchen
A 33-year-old man was seriously injured by a stab wound during an argument in a Gelsenkirchen residence. A 25-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife threats
Man detained after dispute involving knife in Gelsenkirchen
After a dispute in Gelsenkirchen's old town, a man pursued two men while carrying a knife and a broken bottle. Police took him and another participant into custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Man arrested after knife threat at Gelsenkirchen drugstore
Following a shoplifting incident, a 37-year-old man allegedly threatened employees at a Gelsenkirchen drugstore with a knife. Police later arrested him.