Case type
Robbery and extortion involving knives 2026
Robbery and extortion involving knives in Germany includes published cases in which a knife or another object capable of stabbing or cutting was used directly to take money or valuables or to compel a person to act. The overview shows case numbers, federal-state comparisons and the related individual cases.
Annual comparison for this case type
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 98 |
| February | 70 |
| March | 87 |
| April | 63 |
| May | 64 |
| June | 67 |
| July | 56 |
| August | 60 |
| September | 61 |
| October (partial) | 44 |
Federal-state comparison
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North Rhine-Westphalia
- Population
- 17,999,392
- Cases of this type
- 223
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.24
- Share within the state
- 36.4 %
-
Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 75
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.19
- Share within the state
- 24.7 %
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Baden-Württemberg
- Population
- 11,245,909
- Cases of this type
- 73
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.65
- Share within the state
- 20.3 %
-
Lower Saxony
- Population
- 8,002,922
- Cases of this type
- 63
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.79
- Share within the state
- 32.0 %
-
Bavaria
- Population
- 13,260,815
- Cases of this type
- 56
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.42
- Share within the state
- 17.4 %
-
Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 44
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.09
- Share within the state
- 38.9 %
-
Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 26
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.88
- Share within the state
- 38.2 %
-
Rhineland-Palatinate
- Population
- 4,124,910
- Cases of this type
- 22
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.53
- Share within the state
- 19.6 %
-
Bremen
- Population
- 706,901
- Cases of this type
- 19
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.69
- Share within the state
- 32.2 %
-
Berlin
- Population
- 3,701,307
- Cases of this type
- 17
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.46
- Share within the state
- 12.9 %
-
Saxony-Anhalt
- Population
- 2,121,638
- Cases of this type
- 14
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.66
- Share within the state
- 17.9 %
-
Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 12
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.47
- Share within the state
- 16.4 %
-
Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 10
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.53
- Share within the state
- 18.9 %
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 9
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.57
- Share within the state
- 27.3 %
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Thuringia
- Population
- 2,081,288
- Cases of this type
- 7
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.34
- Share within the state
- 12.3 %
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Saarland
- Population
- 1,008,047
- Cases of this type
- 0
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.00
- Share within the state
- 0.0 %
Comparison of published cases; not a statement of personal risk or the complete crime situation.
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury82
- Injured, severity not known47
- Minor injury86
- Serious injury7
- Not known448
670 results
Latest cases
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Razor blade used in Hamburg robbery
An unidentified man threatened a woman with a razor blade in Hamburg-Barmbek-Nord, took her phone and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers robbed at knifepoint in Kassel
A man allegedly threatened two teenagers with a knife in Kassel and robbed them of cash and an e-cigarette. A suspect was arrested about an hour later.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs smartphone with knife in Bielefeld
A man allegedly threatened a resident at a front door in Bielefeld with a knife and robbed him of his smartphone.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife in suspected Stuttgart robbery
A 30-year-old man suffered several knife cuts during a suspected robbery in the Klett Passage in central Stuttgart. The suspect was arrested after fleeing.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor threatened with knife and robbed in Wuppertal
A minor was threatened with a knife at Alter Markt in Wuppertal. The suspected offender took the youth's e-scooter and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with folding knife in Münster
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a man with a folding knife and demanded cash in Münster on 18 July. They fled after he said he had no money with him.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife extortion in Obernkirchen
An unidentified woman allegedly threatened an employee with a knife and demanded cash at a shop in Obernkirchen. She fled without money, and the employee was unharmed.
- Robbery and extortion
Man remanded in custody after knife robbery at Dortmund's Nordmarkt
A man is alleged to have used a knife to force a 39-year-old to hand over property at Dortmund's Nordmarkt and slightly injured him. The suspect was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during home robbery in Offenbach
Several unknown people are alleged to have overpowered a man in his Offenbach home, threatened him with a knife and stolen cash and watches.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with folding knife in Düren
A man allegedly held a folding knife toward a woman at the entrance to a shopping centre in Düren. The suspect was detained shortly afterwards.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured in arm during robbery in Trier
A man suffered a stab injury to the arm during a robbery on Roonstraße in Trier and then handed over his wallet. The unidentified perpetrator fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man remanded in custody after knife threat during robbery in Kempten
A man is alleged to have used pepper spray and threatened an acquaintance with a knife in Kempten while seeking cash. He was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Man seriously injured in knife robbery in Cologne
A man was allegedly seriously injured with a knife in a robbery in Cologne's old town. A suspect was arrested.
- Robbery and extortion
Elderly couple threatened with knife and robbed in Würselen
Three men allegedly threatened an elderly couple with a knife in their Würselen home, searched the flat and took cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery in Leipzig's Bürgermeister-Müller-Park
A man allegedly threatened a 22-year-old with a knife in Leipzig and demanded cash. Security staff later held both men at the main station until federal police arrived.
- Robbery and extortion
Pair robs man at knifepoint in Pfullingen
Two men are alleged to have taken a MacBook and wallet from a 29-year-old man at knifepoint in Pfullingen. Police are searching for them.