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Knife attacks in Köln 2026
For Köln, 27 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 12 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 13 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 4 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 5 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 3 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack12
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion13
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known8
- Minor injury2
- Serious injury5
- Life-threatening injury1
- Fatal outcome1
- Not known10
Context for Köln
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 48.1%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2026 with 5 cases.
- Köln accounts for 5.3% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Köln has 1,024,621 residents (as of 2024).
27 results
Latest cases in Köln
- Robbery/extortion
Older woman robbed at knifepoint in Cologne
A cyclist threatened two women with a knife in Cologne and forced them to hand over a bag. He then fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery at Cologne optician's shop
An unidentified man threatened an optician in Cologne with a knife and stole about 50 pairs of glasses and a tablet.
- Knife threat
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Men allegedly robbed 23-year-old at knifepoint in Cologne
Two wanted men allegedly threatened and robbed a 23-year-old with a knife in Cologne.
- Robbery/extortion
Woman threatened with knives and held in Cologne
A woman was allegedly held against her will in a Cologne hotel and threatened with knives. Five suspected participants were provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Man seriously injured in Cologne knife robbery
Two wanted men are alleged to have seriously injured a 22-year-old with knife wounds during a robbery on Aachener Straße in Cologne and stolen his watch.
- Robbery/extortion
Youth robbery group threatens victims with knife in Cologne
A group of five suspected youths allegedly threatened and robbed several young people with a knife in Beethovenpark in Cologne-Sülz.