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Knife attacks in Hagen 2025
For Hagen, 25 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 11 knife attacks, 10 knife threats, and 4 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 | 1 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 6 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 2 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack11
- Knife threat10
- Robbery or extortion4
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury3
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury6
- Serious injury4
- Life-threatening injury1
- Fatal outcome2
- Not known8
Context for Hagen
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 44.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is May 2025 with 6 cases.
- Hagen accounts for 2.9% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Hagen has 190,384 residents (as of 2024).
25 results
Latest cases in Hagen
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured in knife attack in Hagen
A man is alleged to have attacked his former partner with a knife in her Hagen apartment, seriously injuring her. The woman was temporarily in life-threatening condition and the suspect was detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Hagen
A man in Hagen was threatened with a knife and forced to hand over his wallet. The offender fled with cash.
- Knife threat
Man threatens wife and neighbour with kitchen knife in Hagen
A 49-year-old man allegedly threatened his wife and a neighbour with a kitchen knife in Hagen. A man present sustained a minor hand injury.
- Knife threat
Youths threaten man with stabbing at Hagen discount store
Two youths allegedly threatened a 58-year-old man at a discount store in Hagen. Police said one announced that he would stab him with a knife.
- Knife threat
Man threatens wife with bread knife in Hagen
A man is alleged to have threatened his wife with a bread knife during an overnight dispute in Hagen and struck her in the face.
- Knife attack
Two men injured with knife in attack in Hagen
Two men were reportedly lightly injured by a knife in Hagen during the night of 16 August.
- Knife threat
Two teenagers threatened with knife in Hagen
An unknown man threatened two teenagers with a knife in Hagen. The teenagers fled on their moped, and the man has not yet been found.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery with utility knife in Hagen
A 21-year-old man allegedly threatened a 40-year-old man with a utility knife and demanded money in Hagen. Police provisionally detained him.
- Knife attack
Woman fatally injured after dispute in Hagen apartment
A 31-year-old woman was fatally injured by multiple knife wounds after a dispute with her partner in an apartment in Hagen. The 37-year-old suspect was provisionally arrested.
- Knife attack
Five provisional arrests after armed robbery in Hagen
Several masked men allegedly attacked and restrained a 51-year-old man in a flat in Hagen before robbing him while armed with knives. Police provisionally detained five suspects.
- Knife attack
25-year-old injured with knife during dispute in Hagen café
Two unknown men allegedly beat a 25-year-old man, sprayed him with pepper spray and lightly injured him with a knife during a dispute in a Hagen café.
- Robbery/extortion
Suspected robber arrested after box-cutter threat in Hagen
In Hagen, a 20-year-old is alleged to have used a box cutter to force another 20-year-old to hand over his smartphone. Federal police arrested the suspect after a search.
- Knife threat
Man threatens driver with knife in Hagen
A man allegedly threatened a driver with a knife in Hagen. A police officer was slightly injured during his subsequent resistance.
- Knife attack
Man injures former partner with knife in Hagen
A 51-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured his 40-year-old former partner with a knife in Hagen-Haspe. Police provisionally detained him at the scene.
- Knife attack
26-year-old dies after dispute involving bladed or stabbing weapons in Hagen
A 26-year-old man died from his injuries after a dispute involving several men in Hagen-Wehringhausen. Investigators believe bladed or stabbing weapons may have been used.
- Knife threat
Men threatened with knives during dispute in Hagen
During a dispute at Altenhagen Bridge in Hagen, two unidentified men allegedly threatened three brothers with knives. Police later recovered one knife, while the suspects had left the scene.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after knife attack in Hagen
Following an argument in an apartment building in Hagen, a 20-year-old is suspected of seriously injuring a 42-year-old man with a knife. The suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after stabbing at Hagen accommodation facility
Following an argument at an accommodation facility in Hagen, a 28-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured a 26-year-old with a knife. The suspect was arrested.
- Knife threat
Neighbour threatens two men with knife in Hagen
A man allegedly threatened two neighbours in Hagen with a knife and a hammer. Police provisionally arrested him.
- Knife threat
Man threatens brother with knife in Hagen
A man allegedly threatened his brother several times with a knife during a dispute in Hagen. Police stopped him and seized two knives.