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Knife attacks in Gütersloh 2025
For Gütersloh, 3 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 0 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| April | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| December | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat0
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known1
- Fatal outcome1
- Not known1
Context for Gütersloh
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 66.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2025 with 1 cases.
- Gütersloh accounts for 0.4% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
3 results
Latest cases in Gütersloh
- 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.