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Knife-related cases in Paderborn 2025
For Paderborn, 14 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 7 knife attacks, 5 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 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 2 |
| August | 3 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 1 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 14 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury2
- Serious injury1
- Life-threatening injury3
- Fatal outcome1
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known2
Context for Paderborn
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2025.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is August 2025 with 3 cases.
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Latest cases in Paderborn
- Knife threats
Man arrested after knife threats in Paderborn
A 26-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a witness and then police officers with a knife after a break-in in Paderborn. He was provisionally arrested after fleeing.
- Knife threats
Knife struggle in Paderborn-Elsen: Helper treats injured man
During an altercation between two men in Paderborn-Elsen, both pulled at a kitchen knife. A passing paramedic secured the knife and gave first aid to one of the men.
- Knife threats
Man threatens group in Paderborn with knife
A man is alleged to have threatened a group with a knife outside a club in Paderborn. Police provisionally detained the 26-year-old.
- Knife threats
Shoplifter threatens detective with knife in Paderborn
A shoplifter is alleged to have threatened a detective with a pocketknife in a Paderborn supermarket. Nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens knife violence at Paderborn Central Station
A 45-year-old man allegedly threatened knife violence against an acquaintance during a police check at Paderborn Central Station.