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Knife attacks in Hagen
For Hagen, 45 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 23 knife attacks, 16 knife threats, and 6 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 3 |
| February | 1 | 2 |
| March | 4 | 3 |
| April | 3 | 3 |
| May | 6 | 3 |
| June | 1 | 2 |
| July | 1 | 3 |
| August | 2 | 1 |
| October | 3 | — |
| November | 2 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack23
- Knife threat16
- Robbery or extortion6
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury3
- Injured, severity not known5
- Minor injury14
- Serious injury5
- Life-threatening injury1
- Fatal outcome3
- Not known14
Context for Hagen
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 51.1%.
- The highest documented monthly count is May 2025 with 6 cases.
- Hagen accounts for 3.3% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Hagen has 190,384 residents (as of 2024).
45 results
Latest cases in Hagen
- Knife attack
Man injured in arm with knife during dispute in Hagen
A man was slightly injured in the arm with a knife during a dispute in Hagen-Haspe.
- Knife threat
Man threatens mother with knife at Hagen central station
A man allegedly threatened a mother with a knife outside Hagen central station. Federal police provisionally detained him and seized the knife.
- Knife threat
Man threatens rival with butcher knives in Hagen
A man is alleged to have threatened his rival with two butcher knives during a dispute in Hagen-Hohenlimburg.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife robbery in Hagen
An unidentified man is alleged to have injured a 28-year-old man's hand with a knife and stolen his backpack in Hagen. The perpetrator remains at large.
- Robbery/extortion
Men threaten knife attack in Hagen park
Several men allegedly threatened a 32-year-old man in Hagen's Volkspark and demanded his bicycle. One offender threatened to stab him, but no knife was seen.
- Knife attack
Man lightly injured with knife during family dispute in Hagen
A 24-year-old man was lightly injured by a knife stab during a family dispute outside an apartment building in Hagen-Boele.
- Robbery/extortion
20-year-old threatened with knife during robbery in Hagen
Several men are alleged to have threatened a 20-year-old with a knife in Hagen, stolen his phone and lightly injured him.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Hagen
A man sustained a stab wound after a dispute in central Hagen. An unknown person allegedly injured him with a knife.
- Knife attack
Men detained after knife injury and resistance in Hagen
A 32-year-old man was injured with a knife outside a nightclub in Hagen. A 25-year-old man allegedly then threatened police officers with a knife.
- Knife threat
Man threatens woman with folding knife in Hagen
In Hagen-Wehringhausen, a man allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a folding knife after following her.
- Knife threat
Passer-by threatened with knife at Hagen central station
A 44-year-old man allegedly threatened a 37-year-old passer-by with a knife at Hagen central station. Police took him into custody.
- Knife attack
Man remains at large after knife attack in Hagen
A 36-year-old was seriously injured in a dispute in Hagen after a man allegedly attacked him with a knife.
- Knife attack
Man detained after alleged knife injury in Hagen
In Hagen, a man is alleged to have injured another person with a knife. A suspect was later taken into custody.
- Knife attack
45-year-old man injured with knife in Hagen
A 45-year-old man was attacked with a knife and slightly injured during an altercation in Hagen-Vorhalle.
- Knife attack
Man injures acquaintance with glass bottle in Hagen
A 47-year-old man is alleged to have attacked two acquaintances with a glass bottle at Berliner Platz in Hagen. One of them sustained a cut.
- Knife attack
Woman dies after knife attack in Hagen
A 35-year-old woman has died after a knife attack in the Remberg area of Hagen. Her 41-year-old partner was provisionally detained.
- Knife threat
Taxi driver threatens three men with knife in Hagen
A 67-year-old taxi driver allegedly threatened three young men with a knife after an argument in Hagen.
- Knife attack
22-year-old injured with knife during dispute at Berliner Platz
A 22-year-old was slightly injured with a knife during a dispute at Berliner Platz in Hagen. Three men fled, and police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife threat
Young people threatened with a knife in Hagen
Following a conflict in Hagen, several young people are alleged to have attacked two young people, with one of them threatening them with a knife.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly injured with knife in Hagen
A 54-year-old man was allegedly injured in the shoulder with a knife by an unknown woman in central Hagen, police said.