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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 2 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 injured in knife attack outside supermarket in Neuss
After a dispute outside a supermarket in Neuss, a 63-year-old man allegedly injured a 40-year-old man in the neck with a knife. Police initially arrested the suspect, and the injured man was taken to hospital.
- Knife threats
Father threatened with knife in Meckenheim
A 48-year-old allegedly threatened his 76-year-old father with a knife at a house in Meckenheim. The father reached safety, and a specialist police unit restrained the son.
- Knife attacks
Man critically injured in scissors attack in Dortmund
In Dortmund, a teenager allegedly stabbed a 19-year-old man several times with scissors after a dispute. The man sustained life-threatening injuries, and the arrested suspect was remanded in custody.
- 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.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife in Hagen sports club changing room
During half-time at a football match, an unknown man allegedly threatened a 25-year-old man with a knife in a changing room in Hagen. Police are investigating.
- Knife attacks
Two women seriously injured in knife attack in Bielefeld
A teenager allegedly seriously injured two women with a knife in Bielefeld. He fled with a female companion, and police are seeking them both.
- 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.
- Knife threats
Knife threat against man reported at Essen central station
After a verbal exchange near Essen central station, a 33-year-old man allegedly threatened a 31-year-old with a kitchen knife. A witness and the man targeted gave differing accounts of whether the knife was drawn; federal police are investigating.
- Knife attacks
Woman seriously injured in stabbing at Cologne fair
A 34-year-old woman was reportedly stabbed in the torso during an altercation near a fair in Cologne. She required emergency surgery, and the suspected attacker remains at large.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man, 61, critically injured in knife attack in Velbert
A 61-year-old man was critically injured with a knife near a pharmacy by a Kaufland store in Velbert. Police arrested a 30-year-old man.
- Knife attacks
Woman, 18, stabbed in Duisburg-Huckingen
A 51-year-old man stabbed an 18-year-old woman in his apartment in Duisburg-Huckingen. In a later report, he addressed rumours about the attack.
- Knife attacks
Children threatened with knife in Gelsenkirchen; boy slightly injured
After a dispute involving children and teenagers in Gelsenkirchen, a boy allegedly threatened two children with a knife and demanded cash from a girl. Another boy sustained a minor knife injury.
- 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.
- Knife threats
Man threatens ambulance crew with knife in Troisdorf
A 40-year-old man allegedly drew a knife and moved towards ambulance crew members in Troisdorf. Police held him until the following morning.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack outside Wuppertal café
A 44-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation outside a café in Wuppertal. Another participant sustained minor injuries, and the suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in stabbing in Lippstadt
After two men pursued him in Lippstadt, a 21-year-old man was stabbed in the back. Emergency surgery saved his life, and one suspect was detained.
- 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.
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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.
