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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 2 of 6
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 threats
Knife threat at apartment door in Dortmund
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a minor with a pocketknife at the minor's apartment door in Dortmund-Lanstrop.
- Knife threats
Witnesses threatened with knife during attack in Hagen
Following a fight in a Hagen car park, attackers threatened two intervening witnesses with a knife and used pepper spray.
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Man threatens two men with kitchen knives in Ennigerloh
A 40-year-old man allegedly threatened two men with two kitchen knives on the market square in Ennigerloh. Police seized the knives.
- Knife threats
Man threatens teenager with kitchen knife in Ahlen
A man allegedly threatened a teenager in Ahlen with a kitchen knife. Earlier, he is said to have attacked and hit his partner.
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Masked man threatens woman in Zülpich with kitchen knife
A masked man is alleged to have threatened a woman with a kitchen knife at the market square in Zülpich. The woman was uninjured and the suspect fled.
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Shoplifter threatens employee with knife in Recklinghausen
A man allegedly threatened a supermarket employee in Recklinghausen with a knife after she confronted him about suspected shoplifting. He was arrested the following day and is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens group of youths with knife in Wuppertal
Following a verbal dispute, a 21-year-old woman allegedly threatened a group of youths with a knife in Wuppertal. Special units later found her uninjured in her flat.
- Knife threats
Man draws knife during dispute at Iserlohn festival
A man is alleged to have drawn a knife and threatened security staff after a dispute at a festival site in Iserlohn.
- Knife threats
Knife threat during confrontation in Wuppertal
A knife was allegedly used to threaten people during a confrontation between two groups in Wuppertal.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with knife in Bad Oeynhausen
A 43-year-old man is alleged to have repeatedly approached police officers threateningly with a knife in central Bad Oeynhausen. Officers subdued him after using pepper spray.
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Worker holds knife during dispute in Herbern
During a dispute between colleagues in Herbern, a 24-year-old man was reported to have held a knife. Another man sustained minor injuries after being hit by a stone.
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Man threatens witnesses with knife in Duisburg
A man allegedly threatened witnesses with a knife in Duisburg after they confronted him about suspicious behaviour. Police provisionally detained him.
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Man threatens bar patrons with knife in Troisdorf
A man allegedly threatened several bar patrons with a knife in Troisdorf on 24 July 2026. Police detained a suspect and seized a pocketknife.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife at Bielefeld event
A 35-year-old man allegedly threatened another man with a knife after a dispute at a Bielefeld Treppentanz event.
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Man threatens mother with knife at Hagen central station
A man allegedly threatened a mother with a knife outside Hagen central station. Federal police provisionally detained him and seized the knife.
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Knives reported during altercation at Gütersloh petrol station
During an altercation involving five men at a petrol station in Gütersloh, knives, batons and pepper spray were reportedly in the participants' hands. Some of the men later complained of minor injuries.
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Knife threat reported at family gathering in Münster
During an altercation at a family gathering in Münster, a man is alleged to have threatened other people with a knife. Police seized a knife and are investigating.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during altercation at Kamen railway station
During an altercation at Kamen railway station, a 21-year-old man and his 52-year-old father allegedly stopped a 44-year-old man by displaying a knife. Two people sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man armed with sheep shears approaches police officers in Herne
A man armed with sheep shears approached police officers in Herne. Officers overpowered him and nobody was injured.
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Man threatens rival with butcher knives in Hagen
A man is alleged to have threatened his rival with two butcher knives during a dispute in Hagen-Hohenlimburg.
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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.
