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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2025
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 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 75 |
| February | 67 |
| March | 73 |
| April | 72 |
| May | 83 |
| June | 80 |
| July | 65 |
| August | 63 |
| September | 82 |
| October | 66 |
| November | 62 |
| December | 59 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 847 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reports
- Robbery and extortion
Four youths fail in knife robbery attempt in Castrop-Rauxel
Four youths allegedly threatened a pedestrian with a knife in Castrop-Rauxel and demanded valuables. The man suffered minor injuries, and the suspects fled without any loot.
- Robbery and extortion
Three men threaten man at Krefeld main station by claiming to carry a knife
Three men allegedly threatened a 58-year-old man at the bus station of Krefeld main railway station by claiming to carry a knife and forced him to hand over his belongings.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatens petrol station employee with knife in Cologne
A teenager allegedly threatened a petrol station employee with a knife and sprayed her with pepper spray during an attempted robbery in Cologne.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with kitchen knife in Lindlar
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Lindlar with a large kitchen knife and took cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery on footpath in Ahlen
An unknown man threatened a woman with a knife on a footpath in Ahlen and took money from her.
- Robbery and extortion
Man remanded in custody after attempted knife robbery in Bottrop
A man allegedly threatened two employees with a knife and demanded cash at an optician's shop in Bottrop. He fled without any money and was remanded in custody after his arrest.
- Robbery and extortion
Man allegedly robbed victim of cash and phone at knifepoint in Bad Münstereifel
A 26-year-old man allegedly threatened a 22-year-old with a knife at a petrol station in Bad Münstereifel and obtained cash and a mobile phone. Pre-trial detention was ordered.
- Robbery and extortion
Man accused of threatening cashier with pocketknife in Mönchengladbach
A 44-year-old man is accused of threatening a cashier with a pocketknife, demanding money and taking cash from a discount store. Police provisionally detained him.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during watch robbery in Gütersloh
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a 23-year-old man with a knife, assaulted him and stole his wristwatch in Gütersloh.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at petrol station in Moers
A man threatened a petrol station employee in Moers with a knife and stole cash. No one was injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Cashier threatened with knife in attempted Moers petrol station robbery
An offender allegedly threatened a cashier on Römerstraße in Moers with a knife. When she did not open the register, he fled without proceeds.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at café in Kaarst
A masked man threatened a café employee in Kaarst with a butterfly knife and took cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with kitchen knife in Moers
A masked offender allegedly threatened a petrol station employee on Uerdinger Straße in Moers with a kitchen knife and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat during extortion in Würselen
An unidentified man threatened an employee at a post office branch in Würselen with a knife and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Three unidentified men allegedly attacked a 39-year-old man in Gelsenkirchen, sprayed him with pepper spray and threatened him with a knife. They took two mobile phones and a house key.
- Robbery and extortion
Minors detained after attempted kiosk robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Two masked minors allegedly demanded that a kiosk operator open the cash register in Gelsenkirchen while displaying a knife and an electric shock device. They fled without any proceeds and were later located by police.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Two unknown men allegedly struck a teenager in Gelsenkirchen and robbed him of his mobile phone while displaying a knife. The suspects fled, and the phone was later found at a bus stop.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife during robbery in Rheine
During a robbery at a lottery and tobacco shop in Rheine, a man is alleged to have threatened an employee with a knife and stolen cash. A 19-year-old suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men rob cyclist at knifepoint in Hamm
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a cyclist with knives in Hamm and stole his wallet.
- Robbery and extortion
Man remanded in custody after attempted bank robbery with kitchen knife in Münster
A 32-year-old man is alleged to have demanded money from a bank employee in Münster while holding a long kitchen knife. He was arrested and remanded in custody.
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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.
