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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 5 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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Reports
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery involving a sharp object in Warstein
An unidentified person allegedly threatened a Warstein resident with a pointed or sharp object and demanded a cash box. The man fled without taking anything.
- Robbery and extortion
Teen threatened with knife during robbery in Wuppertal
Two suspects allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife and stole his cap at Wuppertal's Adlerbrücke suspended railway stop. Police later detained both of them.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with a knife at Bochum organic market
An unidentified man threatened a cashier at an organic market in Bochum-Langendreer with a knife and pepper spray. He fled without any proceeds after she did not open the cash register.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at supermarket in Emmerich am Rhein
Two offenders armed with a knife allegedly robbed supermarket employees in Emmerich am Rhein-Elten and took an unknown amount of cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs petrol station in Neuss with knife
A man threatened a petrol station employee in Neuss-Norf with a knife on 21 June and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager robbed at knife point in Duisburg
Three young men allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife in Duisburg and took cash from his waist bag. The trio then fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Kiosk employee threatened with knife and robbed in Cologne
A masked man allegedly threatened a kiosk employee in Cologne-Fühlingen with a knife and tore a gold chain from his neck. Police are searching for the suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs Wuppertal gaming arcade with knife
A man threatened an employee at a gaming arcade in Wuppertal with a knife and demanded money. A witness suffered a hand injury during a struggle, and the suspect fled with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery at Dortmund organic supermarket
In Dortmund-Barop, a masked man allegedly demanded that a cashier open the till while displaying what appeared to be a knife. He fled without any proceeds.
- Robbery and extortion
19-year-old remanded in custody after knife robbery in Essen
A 19-year-old is alleged to have threatened two supermarket employees with a knife and stolen cash from the day's takings in Essen. One employee sustained minor injuries during a scuffle.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman injured in knife robbery in Wickede
Two youths are alleged to have threatened, injured and robbed a woman with a knife in Wickede.
- Robbery and extortion
Truck driver threatened with knife during theft at parking area
Five men are alleged to have stolen cargo at a truck parking area in Weilerswist and threatened a driver with a knife after he noticed them.
- Robbery and extortion
Men threaten knife attack in Hagen park
Several men allegedly threatened a 32-year-old man in Hagen's Volkspark and demanded his bicycle. One offender threatened to stab him, but no knife was seen.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife during petrol station robbery in Minden
During a petrol station robbery in Minden, an unknown man threatened an 18-year-old employee with a knife. The employee sustained a minor injury and the offender fled with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Couple robbed at knifepoint by the Rhine in Königswinter
Two masked offenders threatened a couple with a knife by the Rhine in Königswinter, searched them for valuables and fled with keys and headphones.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor suspects sought after robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Two minor suspects are alleged to have demanded money in Gelsenkirchen and displayed the handle of a suspected knife while searching a teenager. They fled with a drink carton.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery at Bielefeld gaming arcade involving knife
A masked man allegedly threatened an employee at a gaming arcade in Bielefeld with a knife and stabbed in his direction. He fled without any proceeds.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and pushed away from cash machine
A man allegedly threatened a 43-year-old with a knife at a bank branch in Gelsenkirchen. Attempts to withdraw money from the victim's account failed and the suspect fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men detained after knife robbery at smartphone meeting in Detmold
Two men are alleged to have forced a 22-year-old man to hand over cash at knifepoint during a supposed smartphone sale in Detmold. Both were provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured in knife robbery at Duisburg pizzeria
A 24-year-old man was injured with a knife and robbed following a dispute at a pizzeria on Duisburg's Dellplatz. The suspect fled.
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.
