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Knife attacks in Menden 2025
For Menden, 5 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 2 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 | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| September | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known4
Context for Menden
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 40.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 1 cases.
- Menden accounts for 0.6% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
5 results
Latest cases in Menden
- Knife threat
Suspected shoplifter threatens employee with knife in Menden
A suspected shoplifter allegedly threatened an employee in Menden with a knife after being confronted.
- Knife threat
Neighbour threatened with knife in Menden
A 60-year-old man is alleged to have threatened his neighbour with a knife during a parking dispute in Menden.
- Knife attack
Teenager dies after stabbing at playground in Menden
A teenager died after being stabbed during a dispute at a playground in Menden. Another teenager was seriously injured, and police were searching for the suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
Two men rob petrol station in Menden
Two men threatened a petrol station employee in Menden with a knife and an alleged pistol, taking cash and cigarettes.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station in Menden robbed with knife
A masked offender robbed a petrol station in Menden at knifepoint on 31 January, taking cash and cigarettes. The offender fled unidentified.