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Knife attacks in Remscheid
For Remscheid, 7 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 4 knife attacks, 0 knife threats, and 3 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-22
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| March | 0 | 1 |
| April | 2 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 1 |
| October | 1 | — |
| November | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack4
- Knife threat0
- Robbery or extortion3
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury1
- Serious injury2
- Life-threatening injury1
- Not known2
Context for Remscheid
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 57.1%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2025 with 2 cases.
- Remscheid accounts for 0.5% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Latest cases in Remscheid
- Knife attack
Teenager detained after suspected knife attack in Remscheid
During an argument at a birthday celebration in Remscheid, a teenager is suspected of injuring another teenager with a knife. The injured teenager underwent emergency surgery, and the suspect was later provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Two suspects rob man at knifepoint in Remscheid
Two unknown suspects threatened a man with a knife on Rosenhügeler Straße and stole his mobile phones.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Remscheid
Following a dispute at a food business in Remscheid, a 42-year-old man is alleged to have critically injured his 28-year-old colleague with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager injured in Hardtpark robbery
Two young men allegedly robbed and injured a teenager in Remscheid's Hardtpark. One of them was reportedly holding a knife.
- Knife attack
Child injures another minor with kitchen knife in Remscheid
During an altercation in central Remscheid, a child lightly injured another minor with a kitchen knife.
- Knife attack
Man hospitalised after stabbing injury in Remscheid car park
An 18-year-old man received intensive medical treatment after suffering a stab injury during an altercation in a car park in Remscheid. A minor suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after knife robbery in Remscheid
A man is suspected of threatening a jewellery employee in Remscheid with a knife and taking cash and jewellery. Police arrested him outside the shop.