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Knife-related cases in Paderborn
For Paderborn, 21 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 10 knife attacks, 8 knife threats, and 3 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 | 1 | 2 |
| March | 1 | 1 |
| April | 2 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 1 |
| June | 2 | 1 |
| August | 3 | 0 |
| September | 0 | 1 |
| October (partial) | 2 | 0 |
| November | 1 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 21 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 injury2
- Injured, severity not known3
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury2
- Life-threatening injury3
- Fatal outcome1
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known5
Context for Paderborn
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 47.6%.
- The highest documented monthly count is August 2025 with 3 cases.
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Latest cases in Paderborn
- Robbery and extortion
Youths threaten child with knife in Paderborn
Two youths are suspected of threatening a child with a knife in Paderborn in an attempt to obtain the child's bicycle. Police provisionally detained both suspects.
- Robbery and extortion
Man detained after knife robbery of phone in Paderborn
A man is alleged to have robbed a 28-year-old of a phone at Westerntor in Paderborn and injured his hand with a folding knife. Police later provisionally detained the suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens employees with knife after theft in Paderborn
After an alleged theft at a grocery store in Paderborn, a man is said to have threatened two employees with a knife. One suspect is in pre-trial detention.