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Knife attacks in Gelsenkirchen 2025
For Gelsenkirchen, 51 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 27 knife attacks, 10 knife threats, and 14 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 | 2 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 11 |
| May | 4 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 5 |
| August | 5 |
| September | 4 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 5 |
| December | 4 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack27
- Knife threat10
- Robbery or extortion14
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known6
- Minor injury14
- Serious injury6
- Life-threatening injury1
- Fatal outcome5
- Mixed injury outcomes4
- Not known15
Context for Gelsenkirchen
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 52.9%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2025 with 11 cases.
- Gelsenkirchen accounts for 5.9% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Gelsenkirchen has 265,885 residents (as of 2023).
51 results
Latest cases in Gelsenkirchen
- Knife attack
Fatal stabbing injury in Gelsenkirchen-Buer
A 30-year-old woman died after a stabbing injury inside a home in Gelsenkirchen-Buer. Her 36-year-old husband suffered life-threatening injuries and underwent emergency surgery.
- Robbery/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/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/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.
- Knife threat
Machete recovered during confrontation in Gelsenkirchen
During a confrontation in Gelsenkirchen, a man retrieved a machete and continued to threaten his opponent. The man was taken into police custody.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife threat
Switchblade drawn during traffic dispute in Gelsenkirchen
Following a near collision in Gelsenkirchen, a cyclist drew a switchblade during an argument and held it toward a car driver. The driver suffered a minor cut while taking the knife away.
- Knife attack
Woman dies after stab wound in Gelsenkirchen
A 24-year-old woman died after suffering a stab wound outside an apartment building in Gelsenkirchen-Buer. A 27-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in attack in Gelsenkirchen
Two 18-year-old men were injured during a dispute between groups in Gelsenkirchen. One of them suffered a stab wound to the back from a blade.
- Knife attack
Suspect allegedly tried to stab police officer with syringe needle in Gelsenkirchen
A suspected burglar allegedly tried to stab a police officer with a syringe needle in Gelsenkirchen. The woman was provisionally detained.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife attack
Man stabs toward woman's companion with knife in Gelsenkirchen
After allegedly harassing a woman in Gelsenkirchen, an unidentified man reportedly stabbed toward her companion with a knife. The man avoided the strike, and police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife attack
At least five seriously injured after dispute in Gelsenkirchen
At least five people were seriously injured in a confrontation in Gelsenkirchen, police said. Knives were reportedly among the weapons used.
- Knife attack
40-year-old man seriously injured by knife stabbings in Gelsenkirchen
A 40-year-old man was seriously injured by multiple knife stabbings at Gelsenkirchen's railway station centre. A 23-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man taken into custody after stabbing in Gelsenkirchen
A man was seriously injured by a knife stab during an argument in Gelsenkirchen. The alleged attacker was taken into custody.
- Knife threat
Knife drawn during altercation in Gelsenkirchen
A knife was allegedly drawn during an altercation between two groups in Gelsenkirchen. One man was slightly injured by a thrown glass bottle.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in stabbing in Gelsenkirchen
Two men were injured in a stabbing after a dispute at a kiosk in Gelsenkirchen. The perpetrator fled.
- Knife threat
Trio threatens man with knife in Gelsenkirchen
Three men allegedly threatened a 26-year-old man with a knife before punching and kicking him in Gelsenkirchen. They fled on bicycles.
- Knife attack
Man injured with kitchen knife in Gelsenkirchen
A 39-year-old woman allegedly stabbed a 48-year-old man with a kitchen knife after an argument in Gelsenkirchen. The man sustained superficial injuries.