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Knife-related cases in Köln
For Köln, 81 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 35 knife attacks, 8 knife threats, and 38 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 2 |
| February | 6 | 4 |
| March | 2 | 5 |
| April | 4 | 2 |
| May | 6 | 2 |
| June | 6 | 5 |
| July | 4 | 4 |
| August | 1 | 3 |
| September | 3 | 3 |
| October (partial) | 5 | 2 |
| November | 4 | — |
| December | 2 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 81 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known16
- Minor injury5
- Serious injury13
- Life-threatening injury3
- Fatal outcome2
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known38
Context for Köln
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 46.9%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 6 cases.
- Köln has 1,024,621 residents (as of 2024).
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Latest cases in Köln
- Knife threats
Teenager threatens man during suspected attempted robbery in Cologne
A teenager is suspected of threatening a 43-year-old man in Cologne with a pointed object while unsuccessfully demanding cash. A court ordered the teenager held in pre-trial detention.
- Knife threats
Woman threatened with machete and robbed of phone in Cologne
A man allegedly threatened a woman with a machete in Cologne's Weidengasse after she lent him her phone, then kept the device and fled.
- Knife threats
Suspect turns himself in after alleged knife threat in Cologne
A 40-year-old suspect is alleged to have threatened a minor with a knife at a kiosk in Cologne-Weidenpesch and demanded the return of a bicycle believed to have been stolen. He later turned himself in through his lawyer.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens witness with knife after camper break-in in Cologne
A woman allegedly threatened a witness with a knife after a suspected camper break-in in Cologne. She was later arrested and remanded in custody.
- Knife threats
Man detained after several violent incidents in Cologne
Cologne police detained a 37-year-old man suspected of attacking several people and, among other acts, making threats with a knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passenger with utility knife on Cologne commuter train
A man allegedly threatened a passenger with a utility knife after a dispute on a commuter train near Cologne. No one was injured.
- Knife threats
Kiosk operator threatened with knife in Cologne
A 30-year-old man allegedly threatened a 51-year-old kiosk operator with a knife at Eigelstein in Cologne. After his detention, he allegedly attacked police officers.
- Knife threats
Man threatens employees with knife at Cologne Central Station
A man is alleged to have threatened employees of a supermarket branch at Cologne Central Station with a knife. Federal police later detained him.