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Knife attacks in Mechernich 2025
For Mechernich, 2 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 0 knife threats, and 1 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| May | 1 |
| November | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat0
- Robbery or extortion1
Reported injury outcomes
- Serious injury1
- Not known1
Context for Mechernich
- A knife attack accounts for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- Mechernich accounts for 0.2% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
2 results
Latest cases in Mechernich
- Robbery/extortion
Four minors located after armed supermarket robbery in Mechernich
During a robbery at a supermarket in Mechernich, offenders threatened a cashier with a knife and took cash.
- Knife attack
Mechernich: Man seriously injured after knife attack on police during operation
A 50-year-old man allegedly attacked police officers with a knife in Mechernich. After police discharged a firearm, he was seriously injured and taken to hospital.