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Knife-related cases in Mönchengladbach
For Mönchengladbach, 25 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 8 knife attacks, 5 knife threats, and 12 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| 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 | 2 |
| October (partial) | 0 | 1 |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 25 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known3
- Minor injury4
- Serious injury4
- Not known14
Context for Mönchengladbach
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 48.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is September 2025 with 4 cases.
25 results
Latest cases in Mönchengladbach
- Knife attacks
Two men injured in altercation involving a knife and baton
A knife and baton were used during a dispute near Rohrstraße in Mönchengladbach. Both men involved were injured, and one was admitted to hospital.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee injured with knife during attempted petrol station robbery in Mönchengladbach
In Mönchengladbach-Windberg, a man allegedly threatened a 79-year-old petrol station worker with a knife and slightly injured him during a struggle; he fled empty-handed.
- Knife attacks
Man, 22, seriously injured in knife attack in Mönchengladbach
A 22-year-old man says he was beaten and suffered a knife injury to his hand on Mühlenstraße. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery and 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 and 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 attacks
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 and 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 and 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 attacks
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 and 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 and extortion
Man accused of threatening cashier with pocketknife in Mönchengladbach
A 44-year-old man is accused of threatening a cashier with a pocketknife, demanding money and taking cash from a discount store. Police provisionally detained him.
- Robbery and 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 attacks
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 attacks
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 threats
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 attacks
Man seriously injured with knife in Mönchengladbach
A man was seriously injured with a knife in Mönchengladbach. Police provisionally detained a suspect.
- Robbery and 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 threats
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 and 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 and 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.