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Knife attacks in Kamen
For Kamen, 5 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 |
| February | 1 | 0 |
| July | 1 | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Minor injury1
- Not known3
Context for Kamen
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 40.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2026 with 2 cases.
- Kamen accounts for 0.4% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
5 results
Latest cases in Kamen
- Knife attack
Two men attack man with knives in Kamen
Two suspects are alleged to have confronted a man in Kamen's market square with two knives and a chair leg. The man was not injured.
- Knife threat
Knife displayed during altercation at Kamen railway station
During an altercation at Kamen railway station, a 21-year-old man and his 52-year-old father allegedly stopped a 44-year-old man by displaying a knife. Two people sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threat
Man threatens two women with kitchen knife in Kamen
During a dispute at a grocery store in Kamen, a man is alleged to have threatened an employee and his former wife with a kitchen knife. Police secured the knife and are investigating.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife displayed during robbery at computer shop in Kamen
An unknown man is alleged to have demanded cash while displaying a knife at a computer shop in Kamen and then taken money. He fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man remanded in custody after knife robbery at kiosk in Kamen
A man is alleged to have demanded cash with a knife during a robbery at a kiosk in Kamen. He was provisionally detained and remanded in custody.