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Knife-related cases in Köln 2025
For Köln, 49 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 20 knife attacks, 6 knife threats, and 23 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 6 |
| June | 6 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 5 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 2 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 49 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 known8
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury6
- Life-threatening injury2
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known26
Context for Köln
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2025.
- 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
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatens petrol station employee with knife in Cologne
A teenager allegedly threatened a petrol station employee with a knife and sprayed her with pepper spray during an attempted robbery in Cologne.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at petrol station in Cologne
A masked man threatened a 36-year-old petrol station employee with a knife in central Cologne and escaped with cigarettes.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs Cologne petrol station with knife
An unidentified man threatened a petrol-station employee in Cologne-Rodenkirchen with a knife and stole cash and cigarettes.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Cologne
A masked perpetrator is alleged to have threatened a petrol station employee in Cologne-Stammheim with a knife and stolen cash and cigarettes.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at petrol station in Cologne-Stammheim
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Cologne-Stammheim with a knife and fled with cash and cigarettes.
- Robbery and extortion
Two unidentified men threaten man with knife in Cologne
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a man with a knife on Zülpicher Straße in Cologne and took cash and a car key. They then fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Robbery with kitchen knife at Cologne veterinary practice
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened an employee of a veterinary practice in Cologne-Mülheim with a kitchen knife and stolen cash. Police are searching for the suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
19-year-old arrested in Cologne after alleged robbery involving a knife
A 19-year-old is alleged to have threatened a passenger with a knife on a regional train, forced the passenger off the train and made them withdraw cash. Police arrested him at Neumarkt in Cologne.
- Robbery and extortion
Masked suspect abandons attempted petrol station robbery in Cologne
A masked young man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Cologne with a knife and demanded cash. He fled empty-handed after being told about cameras.
- Robbery and extortion
Kitchen knife used in Cologne flat robbery
A man is alleged to have threatened a resident in Cologne-Höhenhaus with a kitchen knife and stolen cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Scissors used in robbery-related theft in Cologne
During a robbery-related theft in Cologne's old town, a 25-year-old man is alleged to have threatened two people with scissors. He was arrested, while an accomplice fled with the stolen property.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens woman with knife during street robbery in Cologne
During a street robbery in Cologne-Neubrück, an unidentified man threatened a woman walking with a knife and snatched her shopping basket. He fled on a green women's bicycle.
- Robbery and extortion
Taxi driver threatened with knife in Cologne
An unidentified passenger is alleged to have punched and threatened a taxi driver with a knife during an attempted robbery in Cologne-Flittard.
- Robbery and extortion
Three suspects sought after armed kiosk robbery in Cologne
Two masked men are suspected of threatening a kiosk employee in Cologne with a machete and demanding money. A third man is said to have waited outside.
- Robbery and extortion
Tourist threatened with knife and robbed in Cologne
Three men are alleged to have attacked a tourist in Cologne’s old town. One of them is said to have used a knife to force him to hand over his bag.
- Robbery and extortion
Restaurant owner threatened with knife and robbed in Cologne
A man allegedly threatened a restaurant owner in Cologne with a knife, stole his music speaker and struck an employee. Police arrested him near the scene.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and firearm in Cologne
A man is alleged to have been threatened with a knife and a firearm in Cologne, forced into a vehicle and pressured over alleged debts.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery at Cologne clothing discounter
A man allegedly threatened an employee at a clothing discounter in Cologne-Kalk with a knife and demanded cash. He fled without any proceeds.
- Robbery and extortion
Masked man robs Cologne petrol station with knife
A masked man is alleged to have forced a petrol station employee in Cologne to open the cash register with a knife and stolen the takings.
- Robbery and extortion
Bus driver threatened with knife and emergency hammer in Cologne
A man allegedly threatened a bus driver in Cologne with a knife and an emergency hammer while demanding money.