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Knife-related cases in Herne 2025
For Herne, 12 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 3 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 8 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| February | 2 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 1 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 1 |
| December | 1 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 12 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known1
- Serious injury1
- Fatal outcome1
- Not known7
Context for Herne
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2025.
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 66.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is February 2025 with 2 cases.
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Latest cases in Herne
- Knife attacks
Man injured in suspected knife attack in Herne
A 33-year-old man was injured with a knife in an attempted homicide in the car park of a furniture store in Herne. Investigators are seeking further witnesses.
- Knife attacks
Minor seriously injured in Herne
A minor was attacked and seriously injured by three men in Herne's Stadtgarten Wanne-Eickel. Police are investigating whether a knife was used.
- Knife attacks
Man shot dead after knife attack on police in Herne
According to the current findings, a man approached police officers with a knife during an operation in Herne. Police used firearms, and the man died at the scene.