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 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 98 |
| February | 71 |
| March | 81 |
| April | 60 |
| May | 62 |
| June | 65 |
| July | 56 |
| August | 58 |
Federal-state comparison
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North Rhine-Westphalia
- Population
- 17,999,392
- Cases of this type
- 186
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.03
- Share within the state
- 36.6 %
-
Baden-Württemberg
- Population
- 11,245,909
- Cases of this type
- 66
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.59
- Share within the state
- 21.2 %
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Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 59
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.94
- Share within the state
- 22.8 %
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Lower Saxony
- Population
- 8,002,922
- Cases of this type
- 58
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.72
- Share within the state
- 33.3 %
-
Bavaria
- Population
- 13,260,815
- Cases of this type
- 38
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.29
- Share within the state
- 15.0 %
-
Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 33
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.82
- Share within the state
- 37.9 %
-
Rhineland-Palatinate
- Population
- 4,124,910
- Cases of this type
- 21
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.51
- Share within the state
- 20.6 %
-
Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 20
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.68
- Share within the state
- 47.6 %
-
Bremen
- Population
- 706,901
- Cases of this type
- 17
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.40
- Share within the state
- 34.7 %
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Berlin
- Population
- 3,701,307
- Cases of this type
- 15
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.41
- Share within the state
- 13.8 %
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Saxony-Anhalt
- Population
- 2,121,638
- Cases of this type
- 13
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.61
- Share within the state
- 21.0 %
-
Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 9
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.48
- Share within the state
- 22.5 %
-
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 8
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.51
- Share within the state
- 29.6 %
-
Thuringia
- Population
- 2,081,288
- Cases of this type
- 6
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.29
- Share within the state
- 12.2 %
-
Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 2
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.08
- Share within the state
- 9.1 %
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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 injury51
- Injured, severity not known41
- Minor injury76
- Serious injury5
- Not known378
551 results
Latest cases
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery involving knife in Wiesbaden
Two youths are alleged to have attacked an 18-year-old man in Wiesbaden and drawn a knife. The victim suffered minor injuries, and the suspects fled without any property.
- Robbery/extortion
Zellhausen: Six unknown suspects allegedly robbed man at knifepoint
Six unknown suspects allegedly forced a 20-year-old man at Zellhausen railway station to hand over his valuables at knifepoint.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs clothing store in Hamburg with knife
An unknown man threatened an employee with a knife at a clothing store in Hamburg-Harvestehude and stole cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens bakery employee with knife in Ulm
A 41-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a bakery employee in Ulm with a knife and demanded cash. Police provisionally detained him after a search.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife used during robbery in Wiesbaden
Two youths are alleged to have robbed a 25-year-old man of cash in Wiesbaden and threatened him with a knife. The man was not injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Minor threatens supermarket employee with knife in Arnstorf
A minor suspect is alleged to have threatened a supermarket employee with a knife and made a stabbing motion towards her after an attempted theft in Arnstorf. The woman was not injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Masked offender robs bookshop in Rastatt with knife
A masked man is alleged to have threatened a cashier with a knife at a bookshop in Rastatt and stolen cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery in Hamburg-Ottensen
An unidentified man threatened an employee at a clothing store in Hamburg-Ottensen with a knife and fled with cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens employee with knife during robbery at Mannheim betting shop
An unidentified man threatened an employee at a betting shop in Mannheim with a knife and stole cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Cyclist injured with knife during robbery in Augsburg
An unknown man threatened a cyclist with a knife in Augsburg, demanded his wallet and lightly injured him.
- Robbery/extortion
Two men rob delivery-service branch in Berlin
Two masked men threatened an employee at a delivery-service branch in Berlin with knives and stole cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenagers rob child at bus stop in Fuldatal
Two teenagers allegedly threatened a child with a knife at a bus stop in Fuldatal and forced him to hand over cash. They fled with a 10-euro note.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Bremen
During a robbery at a petrol station in Bremen, a perpetrator allegedly threatened an employee with a knife and took cash. Two suspects were arrested on the A27 motorway.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Chemnitz kebab shop with knife
An unknown man threatened the owner of a kebab shop in Chemnitz with a knife, assaulted him and took money.
- Robbery/extortion
20-year-old robbed at knifepoint in Nuremberg park
Two unidentified suspects are said to have threatened and robbed a 20-year-old man with a knife in a park near Jakobstor in Nuremberg. They fled with a belt bag and a gold chain.
- Robbery/extortion
Masked robber threatens employee at Bremen petrol station
A masked man threatened an employee at a petrol station in Bremen-Walle with a knife and stole cash. He fled unidentified.
- Robbery/extortion
Man provisionally detained after knife robbery in Niederkrüchten
A man allegedly threatened a customer with a knife and demanded cash at a bank in Niederkrüchten. The suspect was later provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Ludwigshafen petrol station at knifepoint
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Ludwigshafen with a knife and stole cash.
- Robbery/extortion
20-year-old threatened with knife during robbery in Hagen
Several men are alleged to have threatened a 20-year-old with a knife in Hagen, stolen his phone and lightly injured him.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Bobenheim-Roxheim
Two men allegedly feigned an emergency and robbed a 52-year-old man at knifepoint in Bobenheim-Roxheim. They fled with cash, a phone and a cash box.