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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 6 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
Emergency medical worker attacked with knife in Euskirchen
A 67-year-old man allegedly stabbed toward an emergency medical worker with a knife during an incident in Euskirchen. A colleague kicked the knife from his hand and nobody was injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens two petrol station employees with knife in Nettetal
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened two employees at a petrol station in Nettetal-Kaldenkirchen with a knife and robbed them of cash and cigarettes. He fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens cashier with knife in attempted Dinslaken robbery
An unknown man threatened a cashier at a discount supermarket in Dinslaken with a knife and attempted to rob the store. He fled without taking money and nobody was injured.
- Knife attacks
Suspect remanded after knife attack in Waltrop
A 33-year-old man was allegedly seriously injured with a knife during a dispute in Waltrop. A 40-year-old suspect was remanded in custody on suspicion of attempted homicide.
- Knife attacks
Uber driver injured with knife in Gelsenkirchen
An unidentified passenger allegedly injured a 33-year-old Uber driver with a knife after an argument in Gelsenkirchen. The suspect fled and the victim was taken to hospital.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly seriously injured daughter with knife in Gelsenkirchen
A man allegedly injured his daughter multiple times with a knife in a Gelsenkirchen apartment. Pre-trial detention was ordered for him.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens supermarket in Tecklenburg with knife
A man is reported to have robbed a supermarket in Tecklenburg with a knife on 2 September.
- Knife attacks
Man in Minden reportedly injured with knife
A 43-year-old man was injured in Minden after an argument with two unknown people. Police reported a suspected knife incident.
- Knife attacks
18-year-old injured with knife during dispute in Sprockhövel
An 18-year-old man was injured with a knife during a dispute in Sprockhövel. Police set up a homicide investigation unit and continue to investigate.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in knife attack outside Gütersloh venue
A man is alleged to have injured his opponent with a knife after an argument outside a venue in Gütersloh. Another man was injured by blows.
- Knife threats
Witnesses threatened with knife during attack in Hagen
Following a fight in a Hagen car park, attackers threatened two intervening witnesses with a knife and used pepper spray.
- Robbery and extortion
Robbery with pocketknife in Hückeswagen
A man allegedly threatened a 26-year-old with a pocketknife in Hückeswagen and demanded money and a mobile phone. Police provisionally detained a 20-year-old suspect.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two men with kitchen knives in Ennigerloh
A 40-year-old man allegedly threatened two men with two kitchen knives on the market square in Ennigerloh. Police seized the knives.
- Knife attacks
39-year-old injured with knife during robbery in Cologne
A 39-year-old was injured in the hand with a knife during a robbery in Cologne's Old Town. The offenders fled with his backpack, wallet and necklace.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Dortmund
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 36-year-old with a knife in Dortmund and took his wallet. The suspect fled.
- Knife threats
Man threatens teenager with kitchen knife in Ahlen
A man allegedly threatened a teenager in Ahlen with a kitchen knife. Earlier, he is said to have attacked and hit his partner.
- Knife attacks
74-year-old man remanded after knife attack in Mechernich
A 74-year-old man is alleged to have stabbed an acquaintance in a café in Mechernich. The injured man received outpatient treatment.
- Knife attacks
20-year-old dies after stabbing injury in Leverkusen
A 20-year-old suffered a fatal stabbing injury during a confrontation in Leverkusen. The suspected attacker fled and a homicide unit is investigating.
- Knife attacks
21-year-old injured with pointed object in Minden
At least two attackers allegedly injured a 21-year-old in Minden with a pointed object. The suspects fled and police are investigating.
- Knife threats
Masked man threatens woman in Zülpich with kitchen knife
A masked man is alleged to have threatened a woman with a kitchen knife at the market square in Zülpich. The woman was uninjured and the suspect fled.
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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.
