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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 9 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
38-year-old injured in knife robbery in Cologne
Two men are suspected of injuring a 38-year-old man with a knife and stealing his mobile phone in Cologne.
- Knife attacks
Teenager arrested after alleged knife attack in Wuppertal
Following a dispute at a birthday party in Wuppertal, a teenager is alleged to have injured another teenager with a knife. The suspect was provisionally arrested after a search.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with pointed object in Mechernich
Three unknown individuals allegedly attacked a 21-year-old man in Mechernich. One of them inflicted a cut to his abdomen with a pointed object.
- Knife attacks
Teenager detained after suspected knife attack in Remscheid
During an argument at a birthday celebration in Remscheid, a teenager is suspected of injuring another teenager with a knife. The injured teenager underwent emergency surgery, and the suspect was later provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Hagen
A man sustained a stab wound after a dispute in central Hagen. An unknown person allegedly injured him with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Teenager injured by stabbing at event in Herdecke
A teenager was injured by a stab wound to the lower back after a dispute at a public event in Herdecke. Another teenager was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Two men seriously injured after dispute in Essen
Two men were seriously injured by cuts and stab wounds during a dispute at Viehofer Platz in Essen. The suspect remains at large.
- Knife attacks
Young woman injured with knife in Duisburg
A 19-year-old woman was injured with a knife near a vocational college in Duisburg after declining to get into a car. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife attacks
Man in Selm possibly injured by knife
A man was injured on the upper arm during a family dispute in Selm. Initial findings suggest that a knife may have caused the injury; a suspect was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with pointed object in Wuppertal
A 21-year-old man suffered a superficial back injury from a pointed object near the Luisenfest in Wuppertal. Police are investigating whether a nearby altercation was connected to the incident.
- Knife attacks
Man arrested after knife attack on brother in Dülmen
A man is alleged to have critically injured his brother with a knife during a family dispute in Dülmen. The suspect was arrested in Münster after fleeing.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly injures opponent with knife at Wuppertal grocery store
Following a dispute among colleagues at a Wuppertal grocery store, a man allegedly injured another man with a knife. Two men were taken to hospital for treatment.
- Knife attacks
Knife used in altercation at café in Moers
At least one person was seriously injured during an altercation involving several people at a café in Moers. Police said a knife was used.
- Knife attacks
Men detained after knife injury and resistance in Hagen
A 32-year-old man was injured with a knife outside a nightclub in Hagen. A 25-year-old man allegedly then threatened police officers with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife in Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde
A 23-year-old man is suspected of injuring a 33-year-old man with a knife in Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde. Police detained him provisionally.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured with knife in attempted robbery in Würselen
Several youths allegedly attacked two men at a bus stop in Würselen and injured them with a knife. They also allegedly tried to steal a mobile phone from one of the men.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in dispute at Bonn’s Hofgarten
During a dispute at Bonn’s Hofgarten, a 28-year-old is alleged to have seriously injured a 27-year-old with a knife. The suspect has not yet been arrested.
- Knife attacks
Three injured after alleged knife attack in Marl
Three men were allegedly injured during a dispute in Marl, where a suspect is said to have stabbed someone with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man taken into custody after knife threat in car park
A 56-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a group with a knife and tried to attack a 27-year-old following a dispute in a car park in Mönchengladbach.
- Knife attacks
65-year-old woman attacks police with knife in Zülpich
A 65-year-old woman attacked police officers with a knife in Zülpich. Specialist police units subdued her unharmed in her apartment.
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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.
