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Knife attacks in Remscheid 2025
For Remscheid, 5 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 3 knife attacks, 0 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 |
|---|---|
| April | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack3
- Knife threat0
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury1
- Serious injury1
- Life-threatening injury1
- Not known1
Context for Remscheid
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 60.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2025 with 2 cases.
- Remscheid accounts for 0.6% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
5 results
Latest cases in Remscheid
- 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.