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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 4 of 12
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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223 results
Reports
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers threaten man with pocketknife at Löhne station
Three teenagers allegedly threatened a man with a pocketknife and robbed him of his wallet in the station hall in Löhne. They fled and an initial search was unsuccessful.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Gelsenkirchen
During a robbery at a petrol station in Gelsenkirchen, a masked man threatened an employee with a large knife and demanded cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Two suspects arrested after knife threat during robbery in Düsseldorf
During a robbery in central Düsseldorf, a man was allegedly sprayed with pepper spray and threatened with a knife. Two suspects were arrested.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs smartphone with knife in Bielefeld
A man allegedly threatened a resident at a front door in Bielefeld with a knife and robbed him of his smartphone.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor threatened with knife and robbed in Wuppertal
A minor was threatened with a knife at Alter Markt in Wuppertal. The suspected offender took the youth's e-scooter and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with folding knife in Münster
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a man with a folding knife and demanded cash in Münster on 18 July. They fled after he said he had no money with him.
- Robbery and extortion
Man remanded in custody after knife robbery at Dortmund's Nordmarkt
A man is alleged to have used a knife to force a 39-year-old to hand over property at Dortmund's Nordmarkt and slightly injured him. The suspect was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with folding knife in Düren
A man allegedly held a folding knife toward a woman at the entrance to a shopping centre in Düren. The suspect was detained shortly afterwards.
- Robbery and extortion
Man seriously injured in knife robbery in Cologne
A man was allegedly seriously injured with a knife in a robbery in Cologne's old town. A suspect was arrested.
- Robbery and extortion
Elderly couple threatened with knife and robbed in Würselen
Three men allegedly threatened an elderly couple with a knife in their Würselen home, searched the flat and took cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Pizza delivery driver threatened with knives in Olfen
Five partly masked suspects allegedly threatened a pizza delivery driver in Olfen with knives and firearms and demanded his wallet and pizza. The man was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager injured in knife robbery in Cologne
A teenager was allegedly stabbed and robbed during a dispute at Josef-Haubrich-Hof in Cologne. Two suspects were arrested and are in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
21-year-old robbed with knife at station in Krefeld-Linn
Three unknown youths are alleged to have threatened a 21-year-old with a knife, attacked him with pepper spray and robbed him at a station in Krefeld-Linn.
- Robbery and extortion
Youths rob two men with folding knife in Gelsenkirchen
Four youth suspects are alleged to have robbed two men in Gelsenkirchen. One suspect allegedly displayed a folding knife and demanded cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbed with kitchen knife in Moers
A masked offender threatened an employee with a kitchen knife during a petrol-station robbery in Moers and fled with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man seriously injured in knife robbery in Dortmund-Scharnhorst
A 26-year-old was seriously injured with cuts in a robbery following an argument in Dortmund-Scharnhorst. Two suspects were provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens with knife after theft in Niederkrüchten
After a theft at a grocery store in Niederkrüchten, a man allegedly threatened to use a knife to facilitate his escape.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife displayed during attempted robbery in Herne
An unknown man allegedly threatened an e-scooter rider with a knife and demanded his wallet in Herne. The rider was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Two suspects detained after petrol station robbery in Neuss
Two masked people allegedly robbed a petrol station in Neuss with knives and took cash. Police provisionally detained two suspects after a search.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery at Krefeld bus stop
An unknown man threatened a man with a knife and demanded cash at a stop in Krefeld. A passer-by interrupted the attempted robbery.
Completed week
North Rhine-Westphalia weekly review
5 attacks · 0 threats · 3 robbery/extortion · Period 7–13 September 2026, data as of 14 September 2026.
