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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 10 of 31
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
- Knife attacks
Man threatened and lightly injured with knife in Dortmund
A 20-year-old allegedly threatened a 19-year-old with a knife, struck him and lightly injured his neck at Schwanenwall in Dortmund.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in knife attack in Euskirchen
Five people attacked a 36-year-old man in Euskirchen. One person injured him in the head with a knife.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in hand with scissors during robbery in Menden
A man was injured in the hand with scissors during a robbery in Menden. The offender fled with banknotes.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in stabbing in Gelsenkirchen
A 31-year-old man was seriously injured by a knife stab during an altercation at a Gelsenkirchen residence. The suspect was arrested and is subject to a detention warrant.
- 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.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife at Bielefeld event
A 35-year-old man allegedly threatened another man with a knife after a dispute at a Bielefeld Treppentanz event.
- Knife threats
Man threatens mother with knife at Hagen central station
A man allegedly threatened a mother with a knife outside Hagen central station. Federal police provisionally detained him and seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Knives reported during altercation at Gütersloh petrol station
During an altercation involving five men at a petrol station in Gütersloh, knives, batons and pepper spray were reportedly in the participants' hands. Some of the men later complained of minor injuries.
- 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.
- Knife threats
Knife threat reported at family gathering in Münster
During an altercation at a family gathering in Münster, a man is alleged to have threatened other people with a knife. Police seized a knife and are investigating.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during altercation at Kamen railway station
During an altercation at Kamen railway station, a 21-year-old man and his 52-year-old father allegedly stopped a 44-year-old man by displaying a knife. Two people sustained minor injuries.
- Knife attacks
Pre-trial detention ordered after alleged knife attack in Duisburg
Three people were injured during a dispute outside the Weiße Riese building in Duisburg. A 22-year-old man is alleged to have caused the injuries with a knife and has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife in Leverkusen robbery
A 24-year-old man was allegedly injured with a knife during a robbery in a Leverkusen park. Three suspects are in pre-trial detention, police said.
- 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.
- Knife threats
Man armed with sheep shears approaches police officers in Herne
A man armed with sheep shears approached police officers in Herne. Officers overpowered him and nobody was injured.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man sought after knife attack at Witten accommodation
Following an argument, a 19-year-old man is alleged to have critically injured a 39-year-old man with a knife at accommodation in Witten before fleeing.
- Knife attacks
Three injured in knife attack during family dispute in Dortmund
Several people were injured with knives during a family dispute in Dortmund. Three suspects were remanded in custody on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Euskirchen
During a dispute over money in Euskirchen, a man allegedly stabbed repeatedly at a 27-year-old with a knife. The 27-year-old suffered a cut to his arm.
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.
