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Knife attacks in Gladbeck
For Gladbeck, 8 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 5 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-22
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| February | 2 | 2 |
| March | 1 | 0 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
| July | 1 | 0 |
| August | 1 | 0 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion5
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Minor injury2
- Serious injury1
- Not known3
Context for Gladbeck
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 62.5%.
- The highest documented monthly count is February 2025 with 2 cases.
- Gladbeck accounts for 0.6% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
8 results
Latest cases in Gladbeck
- Robbery/extortion
Phone robbery at knifepoint in Gladbeck
Two unidentified suspects allegedly threatened an 18-year-old man with a knife in an underpass in Gladbeck and stole his phone.
- Knife attack
Two men seriously injured in altercation in Gladbeck
Two men were reportedly seriously injured during an altercation in Gladbeck. Police said that a knife was also used.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs woman after displaying knife in Gladbeck
An unidentified man allegedly pushed a woman to the floor, displayed a knife and robbed her of her wallet inside a building in Gladbeck. The woman suffered minor injuries.
- Robbery/extortion
Masked man robs Gladbeck kiosk with knife
A masked man threatened a kiosk employee in Gladbeck with a knife and stole cash, cigarettes and drinks. The woman was unharmed and the offender fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Gladbeck kiosk using kitchen knife
An unidentified man robbed a kiosk in Gladbeck after reaching for a kitchen knife and demanding spirits and tobacco products. The employee was not injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Gladbeck bakery branch using knife
An unknown man allegedly threatened an employee at a Gladbeck bakery branch with a knife and stole cash.
- Knife threat
Man threatens cyclist with knife in Gladbeck
A man allegedly threatened a cyclist with a knife after an argument on a street in Gladbeck.
- Knife threat
Student threatened with knife in Gladbeck
Following a dispute, a teenager is alleged to have threatened a fellow student with a knife at a school in Gladbeck.