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Knife attacks in Gütersloh
For Gütersloh, 6 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1 |
| April | 1 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 1 |
| August | 1 | 1 |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury1
- Fatal outcome1
- Not known2
Context for Gütersloh
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 33.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2025 with 1 cases.
- Gütersloh accounts for 0.4% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
6 results
Latest cases in Gütersloh
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack outside Gütersloh venue
A man is alleged to have injured his opponent with a knife after an argument outside a venue in Gütersloh. Another man was injured by blows.
- Knife threat
Knives reported during altercation at Gütersloh petrol station
During an altercation involving five men at a petrol station in Gütersloh, knives, batons and pepper spray were reportedly in the participants' hands. Some of the men later complained of minor injuries.
- Knife threat
Man threatens neighbours with knife in Gütersloh
A 45-year-old man allegedly threatened neighbours with a knife in Gütersloh. Following a second police deployment, he was admitted to a psychiatric hospital.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife during watch robbery in Gütersloh
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a 23-year-old man with a knife, assaulted him and stole his wristwatch in Gütersloh.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after fatal stab wounds in Gütersloh
A 46-year-old man died after sustaining serious stab wounds at a homeless shelter in Gütersloh. A 61-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene.
- Robbery/extortion
Minor identified after knife robbery at petrol station
In Gütersloh, a minor is alleged to have entered a petrol station with a knife and stolen cigarettes. Police later identified a suspect.