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Knife attacks in Velbert 2025
For Velbert, 6 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 3 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 |
| May | 2 |
| July | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Serious injury1
- Not known5
Context for Velbert
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 2 cases.
- Velbert accounts for 0.7% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
6 results
Latest cases in Velbert
- Knife attack
Two men seriously injured in knife attack in Velbert
Two men sustained serious stab and cut injuries during an altercation in an apartment in Velbert. Police secured a knife.
- Knife threat
Child threatened with folding knife in Velbert
A child in Velbert reported being threatened by a man with a folding knife. The suspect remained unknown despite a police search.
- Knife threat
Girl threatened with folding knife in Velbert
A man is alleged to have threatened a girl with a folding knife near a playground in Velbert. He escaped.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens taxi driver with knife in Velbert
An unknown man is alleged to have attempted to rob two taxi drivers in Velbert. He threatened one of the drivers with a knife before fleeing.
- Knife threat
Teenager threatened with knife in Velbert
A teenage girl was allegedly forced at knifepoint to go to a secluded area on school grounds in Velbert. Police are investigating a reported sexual offence.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee robbed at knifepoint in Velbert
A masked man threatened an employee at a gaming venue in Velbert with a knife and stole cash.