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Knife attacks in Paderborn 2025
For Paderborn, 16 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 10 knife attacks, 4 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 | 2 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 2 |
| August | 3 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack10
- Knife threat4
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury2
- Serious injury2
- Life-threatening injury4
- Fatal outcome1
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known2
Context for Paderborn
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 62.5%.
- The highest documented monthly count is August 2025 with 3 cases.
- Paderborn accounts for 1.9% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
16 results
Latest cases in Paderborn
- Knife threat
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 attack
Student critically injured with knife in Paderborn
A student was critically injured with a knife in a sports hall at a continuing education centre in Paderborn. Police provisionally detained a 25-year-old suspect.
- Knife attack
Woman remains in critical condition after stabbing injuries in Paderborn
A woman sustained life-threatening stabbing injuries in a sports hall at an adult education centre in Paderborn. A 25-year-old suspect has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Victim out of danger after attempted homicide in Paderborn
The victim of an attempted homicide in Paderborn, initially suffering life-threatening injuries, is out of danger after emergency surgery. A minor suspect was taken to a secure psychiatric clinic.
- Knife attack
Care worker attacked with sharp object at Paderborn clinic
A minor is alleged to have attacked and critically injured a 24-year-old care worker with a sharp object at a psychiatric clinic in Paderborn.
- Knife attack
Woman dies after scissor stab wound in Paderborn
A woman died after allegedly sustaining a stab wound inflicted with scissors in Paderborn. A 23-year-old man was arrested at the apartment.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Pre-trial detention after knife attack in Paderborn
A 45-year-old suspect was remanded in custody after a knife assault in Paderborn. A 43-year-old man was injured.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Paderborn
During a dispute on Berliner Ring in Paderborn, a man allegedly injured another man with a knife. The injured man was taken to hospital and the suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man injured with pocketknife during dispute at bus stop
A man was injured with a pocketknife during a dispute at the Westerntor bus stop in Paderborn. His girlfriend sustained a facial injury after being struck.
- Knife threat
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.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife threat
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.
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured in knife attack in Paderborn
A woman was seriously injured in Paderborn after an argument with her former partner. The suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man remanded after knife attack on former partner
A 24-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured his 25-year-old former partner’s face with a knife in Paderborn. He has been remanded in custody.