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Knife attacks in Gelsenkirchen 2026
For Gelsenkirchen, 23 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 7 knife attacks, 4 knife threats, and 12 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack7
- Knife threat4
- Robbery or extortion12
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known3
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury3
- Life-threatening injury2
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known11
Context for Gelsenkirchen
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 52.2%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 7 cases.
- Gelsenkirchen accounts for 4.5% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Gelsenkirchen has 265,885 residents (as of 2023).
23 results
Latest cases in Gelsenkirchen
- Robbery/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/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.
- Knife attack
Man fatally injured in Gelsenkirchen
A 70-year-old man was found with fatal stab injuries in an apartment in Gelsenkirchen. His wife was slightly injured.