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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 8 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 arm with knife during dispute in Hagen
A man was slightly injured in the arm with a knife during a dispute in Hagen-Haspe.
- Knife attacks
Woman dies after knife attack in Rheine
A woman has died after a knife attack in Rheine. Her husband was arrested and was later remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with utility knife during robbery in Sankt Augustin
A 37-year-old man was lightly injured during a robbery in Sankt Augustin. The perpetrator allegedly used a utility knife and stole the victim's mobile phone.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens store detective with knife in Eschweiler
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened a store detective with a knife after a theft in Eschweiler.
- Knife attacks
Woman allegedly killed with knife in Werther
A woman was allegedly killed with a knife in Werther. Her former boyfriend turned himself in to police and was provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed of wallet
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 34-year-old with a knife in Recklinghausen and forced him to hand over his wallet. The suspected robber fled with the wallet.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly attacked wife with knife in Düsseldorf
A 47-year-old man allegedly attacked his wife with a knife in Düsseldorf. The woman and a witness who intervened sustained minor injuries, and the man was provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Mönchengladbach petrol station robbery
Two unidentified suspects allegedly robbed a service station in Mönchengladbach. One threatened an employee with a knife and demanded cash.
- Knife attacks
Two men seriously injured at Dortmund Central Station
Two men suffered stab and cut injuries after an altercation at the north exit of Dortmund Central Station. One man sustained life-threatening injuries, and the perpetrators fled.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in knife attack at Kesselbrink square
Following a dispute at Kesselbrink square in Bielefeld, an unknown man injured a 36-year-old man with a knife. The attacker fled and the victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during robbery in Hückelhoven
Two unidentified men allegedly forced a resident in Hückelhoven-Hilfarth into his home and injured him with a knife.
- Robbery and 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 attacks
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.
- Robbery and 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 threats
Knife threat during confrontation in Wuppertal
A knife was allegedly used to threaten people during a confrontation between two groups in Wuppertal.
- Robbery and 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 and 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.
- Knife attacks
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.
- Knife threats
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 and 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.
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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.
