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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 6 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
Three arrests after knife robbery in Lünen
Three masked suspects allegedly threatened a 24-year-old woman in Lünen with a firearm and a knife before taking her phone. Police arrested the trio shortly afterwards.
- Robbery and extortion
Man provisionally detained after knife robbery in Niederkrüchten
A man allegedly threatened a customer with a knife and demanded cash at a bank in Niederkrüchten. The suspect was later provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
20-year-old threatened with knife during robbery in Hagen
Several men are alleged to have threatened a 20-year-old with a knife in Hagen, stolen his phone and lightly injured him.
- Robbery and extortion
Public search after knife-related shop theft robbery in Bielefeld
After a major shop theft at a store on Jahnplatz in Bielefeld, an unidentified man is alleged to have intimidated store detectives by threatening to use a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife and robbed in Bielefeld
An unidentified man allegedly threatened an employee with a knife outside a betting shop in Bielefeld and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Taxi driver threatened with knife in Bergisch Gladbach
A 38-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a taxi driver with a knife and stolen his taxi in Bergisch Gladbach. Earlier, a woman was slightly injured in an attack involving a pointed object.
- Robbery and extortion
Machete used in Duisburg discount-store robbery
Six masked offenders robbed a discount store in Duisburg. They were armed with a machete, and two employees were attacked and received medical treatment.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Duisburg
A 30-year-old man reported being threatened with several knives and robbed by at least ten unidentified people in Duisburg.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs discount store in Recklinghausen with knife
A man threatened a cashier at a discount store in Recklinghausen with a knife and demanded cash. He then fled with the money.
- Robbery and extortion
Cashier threatened with knife in Dorsten supermarket robbery
A masked man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife during a supermarket robbery in Dorsten. A customer intervened and the offender fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed offender robs kiosk in Mönchengladbach
An unidentified offender threatened a kiosk operator in Mönchengladbach with weapons and stole cash. The operator was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Men rob Dortmund resident at knifepoint
Two men allegedly held a knife on a Dortmund resident in Rittershausstraße and demanded his phone and wallet.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens 32-year-old with knife and steals phone in Gelsenkirchen
A man allegedly threatened a 32-year-old with a knife and robbed him of his mobile phone in Gelsenkirchen.
- Robbery and extortion
Youths threatened with knife during robbery in Wuppertal
A group of youths threatened two youths in Wuppertal with a knife and pepper spray, demanding cash and a cap.
- Robbery and extortion
Three youths rob hotel in Düsseldorf
Three unknown youths threatened a hotel receptionist in Düsseldorf with a knife and fled with his mobile phone.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbery with kitchen knife in Düsseldorf
A man threatened an employee with a kitchen knife at a petrol station in Düsseldorf on 26 April and took cash. He was arrested after fleeing.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with a knife at Duisburg bus stop
At a bus stop in Duisburg, an unknown man allegedly demanded cash from a minor while displaying a knife. The teenager fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during street robbery in Mönchengladbach
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a 39-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of valuables in Mönchengladbach. The suspects fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager robs man at knifepoint in Lünen
A teenager allegedly threatened a 20-year-old man with a knife in Lünen and took cash from his wallet. The suspect escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Cashier threatened with knife in Datteln
An unidentified man threatened a cashier with a knife at a discount store in Datteln and demanded cash. The money was later returned in full.
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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.
