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Knife attacks in Mönchengladbach 2026
For Mönchengladbach, 7 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 0 knife threats, and 5 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| February | 1 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| August | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat0
- Robbery or extortion5
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury1
- Not known5
Context for Mönchengladbach
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 71.4%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2026 with 2 cases.
- Mönchengladbach accounts for 1.4% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
7 results
Latest cases in Mönchengladbach
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Mönchengladbach petrol station robbery
Two unidentified suspects allegedly robbed a service station in Mönchengladbach. One threatened an employee with a knife and demanded cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed offender robs kiosk in Mönchengladbach
An unidentified offender threatened a kiosk operator in Mönchengladbach with weapons and stole cash. The operator was not injured.
- Knife attack
Man taken into custody after knife threat in car park
A 56-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a group with a knife and tried to attack a 27-year-old following a dispute in a car park in Mönchengladbach.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife during street robbery in Mönchengladbach
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a 39-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of valuables in Mönchengladbach. The suspects fled.
- Robbery/extortion
37-year-old threatened with knives during robbery in Mönchengladbach
Three men allegedly robbed a 37-year-old man of a gold chain in Mönchengladbach, while two of them held knives in his direction.
- Knife attack
59-year-old woman injured with knife in Mönchengladbach
A 59-year-old woman was reportedly injured with a knife by an unknown person in Mönchengladbach. The person then fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Machete used to threaten kiosk owner during Mönchengladbach robbery
Two masked suspects allegedly threatened a 72-year-old kiosk owner in Mönchengladbach with a machete and a firearm before stealing a cash box.