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Knife attacks in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 3 of 26
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 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 65 |
| February | 65 |
| March | 65 |
| April | 58 |
| May | 62 |
| June | 71 |
| July | 69 |
| August | 53 |
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- Robbery/extortion
Knife threat during attempted robbery in Essen
A passenger is alleged to have threatened a taxi driver in Essen with a knife. The driver was slightly injured and two men were provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Suspect remanded after knife attack on wife in Duisburg
A 53-year-old man allegedly tried to use a knife against his estranged wife at a Duisburg venue. The woman and her daughter were uninjured, and the man was remanded on suspicion of attempted murder.
- Knife threat
Knife threat during confrontation in Wuppertal
A knife was allegedly used to threaten people during a confrontation between two groups in Wuppertal.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Bergisch Gladbach
During a robbery-related theft at a grocery store in Bergisch Gladbach, a man threatened an employee with a knife and fled with part of the stolen goods.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured with knife during robbery in Duisburg
Two men allegedly robbed and injured a 50-year-old man with a knife in Duisburg.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Lüdenscheid resident at knifepoint
An unknown offender allegedly took money from a man at knifepoint near a playground in Lüdenscheid. He fled with a small amount of cash.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with knife in Bad Oeynhausen
A 43-year-old man is alleged to have repeatedly approached police officers threateningly with a knife in central Bad Oeynhausen. Officers subdued him after using pepper spray.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at gaming arcade in Hille
A man is alleged to have threatened an employee at a gaming arcade in Hille with a knife and taken cash. He fled on foot.
- Knife attack
Suspect remanded after fatal stabbing injury in Euskirchen
A 45-year-old suspect has been remanded in custody after a woman died in Euskirchen. He is alleged to have fatally injured his partner with a stabbing weapon during an argument.
- Knife attack
Four injured in altercation in Cologne-Mülheim
Four people were injured in an altercation in Cologne-Mülheim, including two men with stab wounds. Three suspects were provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Youths threaten minor with pocketknife during attempted robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Three youths allegedly tried to take money from a minor in Gelsenkirchen. Police said they threatened him with a pocketknife after he resisted and then fled.
- Knife attack
Woman killed after alleged knife attack in Euskirchen
A 46-year-old woman died after an alleged knife attack in an apartment in Euskirchen. Her 45-year-old partner was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Knife attack at shooting festival in Rheinberg
A 28-year-old man was attacked with a knife and seriously injured at a shooting festival in Rheinberg. Investigators are treating the case as attempted homicide.
- Robbery/extortion
Suspected attempted knife robbery at playground in Münster
At a playground in Münster, about ten men are alleged to have threatened a teenager with a knife and demanded valuables.
- Robbery/extortion
Senior threatened with knife during robbery in Cologne-Ossendorf
Three men are suspected of attacking an 82-year-old Cologne resident in his home, beating him and threatening him with a knife.
- Knife threat
Worker holds knife during dispute in Herbern
During a dispute between colleagues in Herbern, a 24-year-old man was reported to have held a knife. Another man sustained minor injuries after being hit by a stone.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after neck stabbing injuries in Krefeld
A man sustained stab wounds to the neck during an altercation on Seyffardtstraße in Krefeld. A suspect has been remanded in custody on suspicion of an attempted homicide offence.
- Knife attack
Police officer allegedly injured with knife in Leverkusen
A 22-year-old allegedly injured a police officer in the upper arm with a knife during an operation in Leverkusen-Wiesdorf. The suspect remains at large.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatens employee with knife after cigarette theft
After allegedly stealing cigarettes from a discount store in Dormagen, a teenager is said to have threatened an employee with a folding knife and demanded the goods back.
- Knife threat
Man threatens witnesses with knife in Duisburg
A man allegedly threatened witnesses with a knife in Duisburg after they confronted him about suspicious behaviour. Police provisionally detained him.