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Knife attacks in Viersen 2025
For Viersen, 4 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 1 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 | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| September | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion1
Reported injury outcomes
- Minor injury1
- Serious injury1
- Not known2
Context for Viersen
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is September 2025 with 2 cases.
- Viersen accounts for 0.5% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
4 results
Latest cases in Viersen
- Knife threat
Man threatens people outside Viersen café with utility knife
A man is alleged to have threatened several people with a utility knife after an argument outside a café in Viersen. Police provisionally detained him and later released him.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife in Viersen-Dülken
Unknown individuals allegedly attacked and lightly injured a man with a knife in Viersen-Dülken on Tuesday evening.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after stabbing in Viersen
During an argument in an apartment in Viersen, a man is alleged to have seriously injured a 42-year-old with a knife. The suspect was remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs gaming arcade in Viersen with knife
A man allegedly threatened an employee at a gaming arcade in Viersen-Dülken with a knife and took cash. Police subsequently provisionally detained him.