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Knife-related cases in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 – Page 9 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
- Robbery and 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 attacks
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 attacks
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 and 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 and 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 threats
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 attacks
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.
- Robbery and 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 attacks
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.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife attacks
Woman critically injured with knife during dispute in Meckenheim
A 67-year-old man allegedly inflicted life-threatening knife injuries on his 57-year-old partner during a dispute in Meckenheim. He was arrested.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint during drug purchase in Bielefeld
Two men allegedly threatened a 41-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of cash during a planned drug purchase in Bielefeld. One of the men then sprayed pepper spray into his face.
- Robbery and extortion
Vendor threatened with knife at strawberry stand in Bielefeld
Two masked offenders allegedly threatened a vendor at a strawberry stand in Bielefeld with a knife and stole cash. They fled in a small car.
- Knife threats
Man threatens bar patrons with knife in Troisdorf
A man allegedly threatened several bar patrons with a knife in Troisdorf on 24 July 2026. Police detained a suspect and seized a pocketknife.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted phone robbery involving knife in Wuppertal
An unidentified man held a knife in front of a woman in Wuppertal and demanded her phone. She suffered cuts and the suspect fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers threaten man with pocketknife at Löhne station
Three teenagers allegedly threatened a man with a pocketknife and robbed him of his wallet in the station hall in Löhne. They fled and an initial search was unsuccessful.
- Knife attacks
Two men attack man with knives in Kamen
Two suspects are alleged to have confronted a man in Kamen's market square with two knives and a chair leg. The man was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Gelsenkirchen
During a robbery at a petrol station in Gelsenkirchen, a masked man threatened an employee with a large knife and demanded cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Two suspects arrested after knife threat during robbery in Düsseldorf
During a robbery in central Düsseldorf, a man was allegedly sprayed with pepper spray and threatened with a knife. Two suspects were arrested.
- Knife attacks
Woman critically injured in knife attack in Hille
A woman was seriously and critically injured in a knife attack in Hille. A suspect was later provisionally detained.
Completed week
North Rhine-Westphalia weekly review
5 attacks · 0 threats · 3 robbery/extortion · Period 7–13 September 2026, data as of 14 September 2026.
