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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 3 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 threats
Man suspected of threatening two teenagers with knife in Hilden
A 45-year-old man allegedly pursued two teenagers through Hilden's pedestrian area and threatened them with a knife. Neither was injured, and police detained the man.
- Knife threats
Man armed with knife threatens passersby in Krefeld
A man armed with a knife reportedly threatened passersby in Krefeld. After he fled, a special police officer shot him in the legs.
- Knife attacks
20-year-old suffers life-threatening stab wound in Hamm attack
A 20-year-old suffered a life-threatening stab wound to his leg in an attack in Hamm. He was no longer in life-threatening condition after surgery, and a homicide unit is investigating.
- Knife attacks
Police seek suspect after attempted stabbing in Düsseldorf
A man allegedly stabbed at another man with a knife after an argument in Düsseldorf. Police are seeking the suspect; no injuries are specified.
- Knife threats
Ambulance worker threatened with scissors in Mechernich
A 45-year-old man threatened an ambulance worker with scissors during a journey from Mechernich. Two ambulance workers sustained minor injuries in the incident.
- Knife attacks
Attackers swing machete at two brothers in Hagen
Four men allegedly swung a machete at two brothers in Hagen without hitting them. Pepper spray left the brothers and two passers-by with minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man chases shop owner with machete near Hagen central station
After a dispute outside a shop near Hagen central station on Monday evening, a man chased the shop owner with a machete. When police arrived, one person involved fled and jumped into the Volme river.
- 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.
- Knife threats
Man threatens teenager with sword in Augustdorf
A 40-year-old man in Augustdorf allegedly struck a 37-year-old woman and then threatened a teenager with a sword. Police took him into custody.
- Knife attacks
Resident slightly injured in knife attack at Düsseldorf apartment
A masked man allegedly attacked a 35-year-old resident with a knife in his Düsseldorf apartment, causing a minor injury. Cash was missing, and the attacker escaped.
- Knife threats
Petrol station visitor threatened with knife injury in Weilerswist
A petrol station visitor in Weilerswist was allegedly threatened with injury by a knife. Two officers were injured during subsequent police interventions involving a group of five men.
- Knife threats
Knife threat at Brügmannplatz in Dortmund
Police reported a knife threat at Brügmannplatz in Dortmund on 26 September. Officers found the knife nearby and seized it.
- Knife attacks
Man critically injured by stab wounds during dispute in Essen
A 52-year-old man sustained life-threatening stab wounds during a dispute in an apartment in Essen-Katernberg. A minor is suspected, and investigators are examining indications of self-defence.
- Knife attacks
Man critically injured after confrontation in Düsseldorf
A 53-year-old man was found with stab wounds after a confrontation between two men in Düsseldorf-Flingern. He remained in life-threatening condition after emergency surgery; the instrument has not been identified.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Woman dies after knife attack in Coesfeld
A 36-year-old woman died from stab wounds at an accommodation facility in Coesfeld. Police arrested her 43-year-old estranged husband as a suspect.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man attacked with knife and other objects in Hamm
Four men are alleged to have attacked a man in Hamm with a knife, a baseball bat and an iron bar. The victim was injured but was not in life-threatening condition.
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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.
