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Knife-related cases in Gelsenkirchen
For Gelsenkirchen, 80 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 36 knife attacks, 15 knife threats, and 29 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 | 3 | 7 |
| February | 2 | 1 |
| March | 4 | 1 |
| April | 8 | 3 |
| May | 4 | 2 |
| June | 2 | 4 |
| July | 5 | 3 |
| August | 5 | 2 |
| September | 4 | 4 |
| October (partial) | 3 | 2 |
| November | 5 | — |
| December | 6 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 80 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
- Injured, severity not known11
- Minor injury20
- Serious injury10
- Life-threatening injury3
- Fatal outcome2
- Mixed injury outcomes5
- Not known29
Context for Gelsenkirchen
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 45.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2025 with 8 cases.
- Gelsenkirchen has 265,885 residents (as of 2023).
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Latest cases in Gelsenkirchen
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Children extort boy with knife at Gelsenkirchen skate park
Two children allegedly held a boy at the skate park near Schalker Bahnhof and forced him to hand over cash. One of them held a closed knife in their hand.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife at Gelsenkirchen Central Station
Three unidentified men allegedly held a teenager at Gelsenkirchen Central Station, threatened him with a knife and searched him.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens supermarket employee with knife in Gelsenkirchen
After stealing tobacco products, an unidentified man threatened a supermarket employee in Gelsenkirchen with a knife and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Gelsenkirchen
An unidentified man robbed a petrol station in Gelsenkirchen's Buer district on 20 January while holding a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Three suspects rob man in Gelsenkirchen and threaten him with knife
Three men are alleged to have attacked and robbed a 31-year-old man at Heinrich-König-Platz in Gelsenkirchen, then threatened him with a knife while fleeing.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Three unidentified men allegedly attacked a 39-year-old man in Gelsenkirchen, sprayed him with pepper spray and threatened him with a knife. They took two mobile phones and a house key.
- Robbery and extortion
Minors detained after attempted kiosk robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Two masked minors allegedly demanded that a kiosk operator open the cash register in Gelsenkirchen while displaying a knife and an electric shock device. They fled without any proceeds and were later located by police.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Two unknown men allegedly struck a teenager in Gelsenkirchen and robbed him of his mobile phone while displaying a knife. The suspects fled, and the phone was later found at a bus stop.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife during Gelsenkirchen petrol station robbery
A man allegedly threatened an employee with a knife and stole cash during a petrol station robbery in Gelsenkirchen. Two further men are said to have waited outside.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Gelsenkirchen
A man was reportedly threatened with a knife, punched and robbed of 50 euros at Park am Michaelshaus in Gelsenkirchen.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Gelsenkirchen
Four men are alleged to have attacked a 32-year-old man in Gelsenkirchen, threatened him with a knife and robbed him of his wallet.