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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 4 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
Teenager threatened with pocketknife in Datteln
An unidentified man is said to have threatened a teenager with a pocketknife after an argument in Datteln. The teenager was uninjured, and the man left by bicycle.
- Knife threats
Store detective threatened with knife during confrontation in Düren
Following an alleged shoplifting incident in Düren, a store detective noticed a knife in the unknown man's hand during a confrontation. The detective was slightly injured and the man fled.
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Man displays knife after assault in Oelde
An unknown man allegedly assaulted a 28-year-old man outside a bar in Oelde and then showed him a knife. Police are seeking the suspect.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with knife during check in Siegen
A 36-year-old moped rider threatened police officers with a knife during a traffic check in Siegen. Three officers were injured in the subsequent physical attack.
- Knife threats
Group of women threatened with knife on train to Hamm
A 24-year-old man allegedly threatened a group of four women with the use of a knife on a train journey to Hamm.
- Knife threats
Man threatens another man with a folding knife at Heinsberg bus station
After an argument at Heinsberg bus station, a man is reported to have held a folding knife threateningly towards another man. The other man ran away, and police seized the knife.
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Woman threatens passengers on train to Aachen with knife
A 43-year-old woman allegedly threatened passengers on a train to Aachen, saying she would stab them with a knife. No knife was later found.
- Knife threats
Man draws knife after sexually assaulting schoolgirl in Essen
After allegedly sexually assaulting a schoolgirl in Essen, a man drew a knife when a passer-by confronted him. He was arrested shortly afterwards and remanded in custody.
- Knife threats
Employee threatened with knife in Mettmann
Two masked suspects allegedly threatened and assaulted a 65-year-old employee with a knife in a warehouse in Mettmann. A shelf was subsequently found burning.
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Teenager slightly injured after group attack in Essen
A group of teenagers allegedly surrounded two teenagers in Essen, with some displaying a knife. One of the two was slightly injured by a punch and irritant spray.
- Knife threats
Minor reported after knife threat in Eschweiler
A minor is alleged to have threatened other youths with a knife outside a restaurant in Eschweiler. Police seized a prohibited one-handed knife and pepper spray from the suspect.
- Knife threats
Man threatens woman with folding knife in Hagen
In Hagen-Wehringhausen, a man allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a folding knife after following her.
- Knife threats
Passer-by threatened with knife at Hagen central station
A 44-year-old man allegedly threatened a 37-year-old passer-by with a knife at Hagen central station. Police took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man detained after dispute involving knife in Gelsenkirchen
After a dispute in Gelsenkirchen's old town, a man pursued two men while carrying a knife and a broken bottle. Police took him and another participant into custody.
- Knife threats
Knife threat after confrontation in Oelde
Following a confrontation, a knife threat was reportedly made in the street in Oelde. Police investigated several possible suspects.
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Man threatened with knife and robbed in Münster
Two unidentified men attacked a 24-year-old man in Münster. When he resisted, one of them threatened him with a knife before they took his jewellery.
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Security employee threatened with knife in Bergheim
Following a school break-in in Bergheim, one of two fleeing suspects allegedly threatened a security employee with a knife. The men escaped.
- Knife threats
Man draws knife during dispute in Dortmund
During a dispute between two men in Dortmund, a 29-year-old is alleged to have drawn a knife. No one was injured.
- Knife threats
Teenager threatens man during suspected attempted robbery in Cologne
A teenager is suspected of threatening a 43-year-old man in Cologne with a pointed object while unsuccessfully demanding cash. A court ordered the teenager held in pre-trial detention.
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Man threatens police officers with knife in Olpe
A man threatened police officers with a knife in Olpe and moved towards them. He sustained minor injuries during his arrest.
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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.
