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Knife-related cases in Münster
For Münster, 30 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 7 knife attacks, 7 knife threats, and 16 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 | 1 |
| February | 2 | 1 |
| March | 1 | 3 |
| April | 0 | 1 |
| May | 2 | 0 |
| June | 2 | 0 |
| July | 1 | 3 |
| August | 2 | 0 |
| September | 3 | 1 |
| October (partial) | 1 | 0 |
| November | 3 | — |
| December | 2 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 30 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
- No injury3
- Injured, severity not known4
- Minor injury4
- Life-threatening injury1
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known17
Context for Münster
- 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 53.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is September 2025 with 3 cases.
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Latest cases in Münster
- Robbery and extortion
Suspected attempted knife robbery at playground in Münster
At a playground in Münster, about ten men are alleged to have threatened a teenager with a knife and demanded valuables.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with folding knife in Münster
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a man with a folding knife and demanded cash in Münster on 18 July. They fled after he said he had no money with him.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during e-scooter sale in Münster
A teenager was threatened with a knife during a planned e-scooter sale in Münster. Four youths fled with the scooter.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at petrol station in Münster
An unidentified man threatened a petrol station employee in Münster with a knife and fled with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man attempts knife robbery at supermarket in Münster
An unidentified man allegedly threatened two supermarket employees in Münster with a knife and demanded cash. He fled on foot without any money.
- Robbery and extortion
Five minors located after knife robbery in Münster
Five minors are alleged to have robbed a 64-year-old man in Münster. One displayed a knife while another used pepper spray.
- Robbery and extortion
Man remanded in custody after attempted bank robbery with kitchen knife in Münster
A 32-year-old man is alleged to have demanded money from a bank employee in Münster while holding a long kitchen knife. He was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife in Münster extortion case
An unknown man is alleged to have threatened a 21-year-old with a knife at his front door in Münster and obtained cash.
- Robbery and extortion
22-year-old robbed at knifepoint in Münster
Four men allegedly threatened a 22-year-old with a knife and tore a bag from him outside a petrol station in Münster.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife in attempted robbery in Münster
Two teenagers allegedly threatened an 81-year-old man in Münster with a knife and tried to take his bag and money. Both suspects remain at large.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at petrol station in Münster
Two masked men allegedly threatened a cashier at a petrol station in Münster with a knife and a firearm, stole cash and then fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Münster
A 21-year-old man was robbed at knifepoint in Münster. The offender fled with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Pocket knife used in attempted robbery by Münster canal
Two people suffered minor injuries in an attempted robbery by a canal in Münster. A suspect allegedly used a pocket knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Man demands cigarettes from Münster petrol station with knife
A man demanded a packet of cigarettes with a knife at a petrol station in Münster-Coerde. Police took him into custody shortly afterwards.
- Robbery and extortion
Senior woman threatened with knife during robbery in Münster
An unknown man is alleged to have threatened a senior woman with a knife in her home in Münster and stolen cash. The woman sustained minor injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Three suspects remanded after knife robbery in Münster hotel
Three men allegedly threatened a woman with a knife and stole cash from her hotel room in Münster. They were arrested after a search operation and remanded in custody.