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Knife-related cases in Gelsenkirchen 2025
For Gelsenkirchen, 51 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 25 knife attacks, 11 knife threats, and 15 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 8 |
| May | 4 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 5 |
| August | 5 |
| September | 4 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 5 |
| December | 6 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 51 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known6
- Minor injury16
- Serious injury6
- Life-threatening injury1
- Fatal outcome2
- Mixed injury outcomes4
- Not known16
Context for Gelsenkirchen
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2025.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 49.0%.
- 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
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.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman robbed at knifepoint in Gelsenkirchen
A woman was robbed at knifepoint in Gelsenkirchen-Horst. The woman who carried out the robbery fled in a car with a waiting driver.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee injured in attempted robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Three masked people are alleged to have attempted to rob a discount store in Gelsenkirchen. An employee was struck with a knife and injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers threatened with claimed knife use in Gelsenkirchen
A man allegedly threatened two teenagers in Gelsenkirchen with the use of a knife he did not display and robbed them.
- Robbery and extortion
Duo detained after knife-point robbery in Gelsenkirchen
A man allegedly demanded cash from a 21-year-old man at knife point in Gelsenkirchen. Police provisionally detained him and a woman.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens 21-year-old with switchblade during robbery in Gelsenkirchen
During a robbery at the Musiktheater bus stop in Gelsenkirchen, a suspect is said to have threatened a 21-year-old with a switchblade. Further suspects allegedly assaulted the man and stole his bag.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at Gelsenkirchen central station
Three men are alleged to have threatened and robbed a 23-year-old man with a knife at Gelsenkirchen central station. One suspect was later identified.
- Robbery and extortion
Youths rob child in Gelsenkirchen
Three youths are alleged to have attacked a child in Gelsenkirchen and robbed him of his phone. One of the suspects displayed a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Senior woman threatened with knife in Gelsenkirchen
Two unknown suspects are alleged to have threatened a senior woman with a knife in Gelsenkirchen and demanded cash. She escaped, and the suspects fled without any money.
- Robbery and extortion
Men threaten buyer with knife in Gelsenkirchen
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a 62-year-old with a knife during an arranged sale in Gelsenkirchen and robbed him of three handbags. The suspects fled.