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Knife attacks in Kaarst
For Kaarst, 3 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 0 knife attacks, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| April | 1 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 0 |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack0
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Minor injury1
- Not known2
Context for Kaarst
- 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.
- Kaarst accounts for 0.2% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
3 results
Latest cases in Kaarst
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at café in Kaarst
A masked man threatened a café employee in Kaarst with a butterfly knife and took cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbers attack two women in Kaarst
Three men armed with a knife allegedly attacked two women in a detached house in Kaarst and stole cash and jewellery. One woman sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threat
Man threatens woman with knife at Kaarst bus stop
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened a young woman with a knife and sexually assaulted her at a bus stop in Kaarst. Police are searching for him.