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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 10 of 15
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 65 |
| February | 65 |
| March | 65 |
| April | 57 |
| May | 60 |
| June | 70 |
| July | 68 |
| August | 56 |
| September | 64 |
| October (partial) | 43 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 613 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reports
- Knife attacks
18-year-old critically injured in knife stabbing in Enger
An 18-year-old was critically injured by knife stabs during a family dispute in Enger. A 51-year-old suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by stab wound in Gelsenkirchen
A 33-year-old man was seriously injured by a stab wound during an argument in a Gelsenkirchen residence. A 25-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Teenager critically injured after stabbing in Essen
A teenager was critically injured in a stabbing after an argument at an apartment building in Essen. A 19-year-old suspect has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by stab wounds in Recklinghausen
Following an altercation in Recklinghausen, a 34-year-old man suffered stab wounds and was seriously injured. Another 47-year-old man sustained minor injuries, while the attacker fled.
- Knife attacks
Man critically injured after attack in Cologne
A 68-year-old man suffered life-threatening stab injuries in an attack in Cologne-Lindenthal. A suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in knife attack in Aachen
A 26-year-old man was slightly injured by a stab wound to the upper back near Gasborn street in Aachen in the early hours of 26 April.
- Knife attacks
Two injured after dispute in Dorsten park
Two men were injured during a confrontation between two groups in a Dorsten park. Initial information indicates that a knife may have been used.
- Knife attacks
70-year-old injured with knife during altercation in Ahlen
A 70-year-old man was injured in Ahlen when he intervened in an altercation. According to initial findings, a 35-year-old man punched him and injured him with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Employee seriously injured after shoplifting incident in Bochum
A minor suspect is alleged to have seriously injured a 58-year-old employee with a knife after shoplifting at a shopping centre in Bochum.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly threatened three men with screwdriver in Münster
A 25-year-old man allegedly threatened three men in Münster with a screwdriver and tried to stab towards them. A detention order was issued against him.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured after dispute in Bonn-Buschdorf
Two men were injured in an escalating dispute in Bonn-Buschdorf, one of them critically. Police said a knife and an iron bar were allegedly used.
- Knife attacks
Elderly woman critically injured with knife in Aachen
An elderly woman was critically injured with a knife in Aachen city centre. The suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Alfter
During a dispute in an apartment in Alfter, a man allegedly injured an acquaintance in the leg with a knife. The suspect fled and police are searching for him.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in suspected stabbing in Dortmund
Two men were injured during an altercation involving several people in Dortmund's Nordstadt district. A 21-year-old suffered a serious but non-life-threatening back injury, reportedly from a stabbing.
- Knife attacks
Two injured after dispute in Duisburg's old town
A man and a woman were injured during a dispute near a bank branch in Duisburg. Police said a stabbing or cutting implement may have been involved.
- Knife attacks
Two injured after altercation in Werl
Two residents of an accommodation facility in Werl sustained cut and stab injuries during an altercation. According to preliminary findings, at least one knife was involved.
- Knife attacks
Man remains at large after knife attack in Hagen
A 36-year-old was seriously injured in a dispute in Hagen after a man allegedly attacked him with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Two injured after altercation in Duisburg's Immanuel-Kant-Park
Two people were injured after an altercation in Duisburg's Immanuel-Kant-Park. Initial findings indicate that a stabbing weapon may have been used.
- Knife attacks
Two women injured after dispute in Duisburg
A woman and a teenage girl were injured after a dispute near a car park in Duisburg. The woman said she had previously been attacked with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with utility knife during dispute in Beckum
A 36-year-old man was injured in the head with a utility knife during an altercation in Beckum. A 24-year-old man was initially detained and later released.
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North Rhine-Westphalia weekly review
5 attacks · 0 threats · 3 robbery/extortion · Period 7–13 September 2026, data as of 14 September 2026.
