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Knife-related cases in Köln 2026

For Köln, 32 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 15 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 15 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.

Period2026

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Data through 2026-10-24

  • 2026
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Reports by month and year
Month2026
January 2
February 4
March 5
April 2
May 2
June 5
July 4
August 3
September 3
October (partial) 2
Total cases32
Today0
Last 7 days0
Last 30 days3

Cases by typeCalendar year 2026

  1. Knife attacks 15 · 46.9 %
    46.9
  2. Knife threats 2 · 6.3 %
    6.3
  3. Robbery and extortion 15 · 46.9 %
    46.9

Total: 32 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.

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Reported injury outcomes

  • Injured, severity not known8
  • Minor injury2
  • Serious injury7
  • Life-threatening injury1
  • Fatal outcome2
  • Not known12

Context for Köln

  • The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2026.
  • Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 46.9%.
  • The highest documented monthly count is March 2026 with 5 cases.
  • Köln has 1,024,621 residents (as of 2024).

15 results

Latest cases in Köln

  1. Two men rob Cologne pizzeria with knife

    Two men allegedly demanded the day's takings at knifepoint in a pizzeria in Cologne-Ossendorf. They sprayed the 50-year-old owner and a 67-year-old employee with pepper spray and fled with money.

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    Robbery and extortion