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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026
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 with a visible knife in Legden
Three men allegedly tried to rob a teenager in Legden. One held a knife while they demanded that he empty his pockets; the teenager escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens employee with knife during robbery in Kirchlengern
On October 22, a man threatened a 27-year-old employee at a postal branch in Kirchlengern with a knife and stole cash. The employee was unharmed; the robber escaped on foot.
- Robbery and extortion
Robbery in Rees: Two store employees threatened with a knife
Three men robbed a discount store in Rees. One threatened two employees with a knife; both sustained minor injuries. The men stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Geseke
A teenager in Geseke was struck and then threatened with a knife into handing over his bag. Three unidentified people fled; the teenager was uninjured.
- Robbery and extortion
Four suspects detained after armed robbery in Bielefeld
Four young men allegedly threatened a 54-year-old man with a knife and a gun at Reichowplatz in Bielefeld and stole money. Police detained all four nearby.
- Robbery and extortion
Visiting fans threatened with knife and robbed in Herne
After an ice hockey game in Herne, assailants threatened a visiting fan with a knife and took his fan merchandise. His companion was struck, and the assailants fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery outside Kamp-Lintfort supermarket
Outside a supermarket in Kamp-Lintfort, a man held a knife toward a 19-year-old and demanded a cigarette. He received nothing and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Erkrath
In Erkrath, a young man threatened a teenager with a knife on a footpath and demanded his jacket. The teenager handed it over, and the robber escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife held during attempted robbery in Hagen
In Hagen, a man held a knife while demanding a gold chain from a 32-year-old acquaintance. The man escaped and suffered a minor injury from a broken glass bottle during the struggle.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife-wielding robber targets pharmacy in Herdecke
A man threatened a pharmacy employee in Herdecke with a knife and took cash. She was unharmed, and he fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Castrop-Rauxel park
Two men allegedly threatened a 44-year-old with a knife and demanded cash in a Castrop-Rauxel park. He called for help, and they fled empty-handed.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Neuss
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 56-year-old man in Neuss with a knife and demanded his bag of cash. The assailant fled with it on a bicycle.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Duisburg
Two men allegedly robbed a teenager in Duisburg. One threatened him with a knife and a baton, while the other struck him; the teenager suffered minor injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men rob Cologne pizzeria with knife
Two men allegedly demanded the day's takings at knifepoint in a pizzeria in Cologne-Ossendorf. They sprayed the 50-year-old owner and a 67-year-old employee with pepper spray and fled with money.
- Robbery and extortion
Three young people threatened with a knife at Gelsenkirchen station
A group of five allegedly threatened three young people with a knife at Gelsenkirchen station and took a watch and cash. Two suspects were provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Ride-service driver robbed at knifepoint in Düsseldorf
In Düsseldorf, a passenger held a knife to a ride-service driver's neck and demanded cash. He and a second man fled with the money; the initial search was unsuccessful.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Moers
A masked man threatened a cashier with a knife at a petrol station in Moers and took cash and cigarettes. He fled, and police are seeking information.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee injured with knife during attempted petrol station robbery in Mönchengladbach
In Mönchengladbach-Windberg, a man allegedly threatened a 79-year-old petrol station worker with a knife and slightly injured him during a struggle; he fled empty-handed.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men rob Dortmund resident while threatening him with pointed object
Two men are suspected of threatening a 45-year-old with a pointed object and stealing 200 euros from his backpack in Dortmund-Hörde. The suspects fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens passer-by during attempted extortion in Lüdenscheid
A man is suspected of demanding money and threatening a 45-year-old with a pointed object at Rathausplatz. Police arrested him and seized a knife.
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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.
