City · NW
Knife attacks in Mönchengladbach
For Mönchengladbach, 21 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 6 knife attacks, 5 knife threats, and 10 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 |
| February | 2 | 1 |
| March | 0 | 2 |
| April | 1 | 1 |
| May | 1 | 2 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
| July | 2 | 0 |
| August | 2 | 1 |
| September | 4 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack6
- Knife threat5
- Robbery or extortion10
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury3
- Not known13
Context for Mönchengladbach
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 47.6%.
- The highest documented monthly count is September 2025 with 4 cases.
- Mönchengladbach accounts for 1.5% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
21 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.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery involving claimed knife in Mönchengladbach
An unidentified man allegedly threatened an 81-year-old man with a knife on Waldhausener Straße and demanded his wallet. The senior fled into a snack bar.
- Knife attack
Man treated for stab wounds after altercation in Mönchengladbach
After an altercation outside a kiosk in Mönchengladbach, a 31-year-old man was found to have two stab wounds. Police said his life was not in danger.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in Mönchengladbach
A man is alleged to have seriously injured an acquaintance with a knife in Mönchengladbach on 4 September. The suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife threat
Knife threat during altercation at Sittardplatz
A 27-year-old man was reportedly threatened with a knife during an altercation at Sittardplatz in Mönchengladbach.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in Mönchengladbach
A man was seriously injured with a knife in Mönchengladbach. Police provisionally detained a suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
Trio fails in knife robbery attempt in Mönchengladbach
Three men are alleged to have attacked two 26-year-olds in Mönchengladbach. One held a folding knife at a victim, but the suspects fled without any loot.
- Knife threat
Man arrested after knife threat at Mönchengladbach central station
A 33-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 30-year-old man with a knife at Mönchengladbach central station. Federal police arrested him, and the knife was later recovered.
- Robbery/extortion
Priest threatened with knife in Mönchengladbach
Unknown offenders are reported to have broken into a prayer house in Mönchengladbach, threatened a priest with a knife and stolen cash and jewellery.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint at cemetery in Mönchengladbach
An 18-year-old man was threatened with a knife and forced to hand over cash at a cemetery in Mönchengladbach.
- Knife threat
Resident detains burglar carrying butterfly knife in Mönchengladbach
A resident detained a suspected burglar who produced a butterfly knife during the confrontation. Both men sustained minor injuries.
- Robbery/extortion
Jeweller injured with knife in attempted robbery in Mönchengladbach
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 67-year-old jeweller with a knife and slightly injured him during an attempted robbery in Mönchengladbach. The suspect fled.
- Knife threat
Youths threaten 18-year-old with knife in Mönchengladbach
A group of youths allegedly threatened an 18-year-old in Mönchengladbach. One of the suspects held a knife during the incident.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in Mönchengladbach – suspect remanded in custody
A 36-year-old man suffered serious stab wounds during a dispute in a flat in Mönchengladbach. A 19-year-old suspect has been remanded in custody.