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Knife attacks in Solingen 2025
For Solingen, 2 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 0 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 |
|---|---|
| February | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack0
- Knife threat0
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known1
- Not known1
Context for Solingen
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 100.0%.
- Solingen accounts for 0.2% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
2 results
Latest cases in Solingen
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted kiosk robbery in Solingen: employee injured with utility knife
During an attempted robbery at a kiosk in Solingen, an employee suffered a hand injury from a utility knife. A minor suspect was remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenage suspects found after attempted knife robbery in Solingen
Two teenagers allegedly approached two boys in Solingen's Volksgarten, threatened them with a knife and demanded cash.