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 %
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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 %
-
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
Pizza delivery driver threatened with knives in Olfen
Five partly masked suspects allegedly threatened a pizza delivery driver in Olfen with knives and firearms and demanded his wallet and pizza. The man was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman remanded after knife threat and extortion in Greifswald
A woman is alleged to have threatened a child in Greifswald with a kitchen knife and forced her to hand over valuables. A detention order was issued against the suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Supermarket employee held with knife in Berlin
A 29-year-old man is alleged to have held a supermarket employee with a knife and demanded money in Berlin. A remand order was issued against him.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager injured in knife robbery in Cologne
A teenager was allegedly stabbed and robbed during a dispute at Josef-Haubrich-Hof in Cologne. Two suspects were arrested and are in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Two passers-by threatened with knife and robbed in Frankfurt
Several men allegedly threatened two passers-by with a knife, attacked them with pepper spray and violence, and robbed them in Frankfurt's station district. One suspect was arrested.
- Robbery and extortion
21-year-old robbed with knife at station in Krefeld-Linn
Three unknown youths are alleged to have threatened a 21-year-old with a knife, attacked him with pepper spray and robbed him at a station in Krefeld-Linn.
- Robbery and extortion
Youths rob two men with folding knife in Gelsenkirchen
Four youth suspects are alleged to have robbed two men in Gelsenkirchen. One suspect allegedly displayed a folding knife and demanded cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Suspect remanded after knife robbery at Ergolding petrol station
A man allegedly robbed a petrol station in Ergolding while displaying a knife and stole cash. Following a search, the suspect was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbed with kitchen knife in Moers
A masked offender threatened an employee with a kitchen knife during a petrol-station robbery in Moers and fled with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man seriously injured in knife robbery in Dortmund-Scharnhorst
A 26-year-old was seriously injured with cuts in a robbery following an argument in Dortmund-Scharnhorst. Two suspects were provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens with knife after theft in Niederkrüchten
After a theft at a grocery store in Niederkrüchten, a man allegedly threatened to use a knife to facilitate his escape.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs shop in Pirmasens with knife
A man threatened a shop assistant with a knife at a shop in Pirmasens and demanded cash. He fled with a low three-figure sum.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife and robbed in Riesa
Two masked men allegedly threatened an employee of a supermarket in Riesa with a knife and took cash. The woman was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Two robberies involving knife threat in Rendsburg
Two youths allegedly demanded cash from two people in Rendsburg while displaying a suspected pocketknife. One of the incidents remained an attempt.
- Robbery and extortion
Man attempts robbery with knife in Frankfurt
A 38-year-old man allegedly tried to rob a 47-year-old man of a bag and mobile phone at knifepoint in Frankfurt.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife at Frankfurt stop
At the Ostendstraße stop in Frankfurt am Main, an unknown man threatened a man with a knife and demanded cash. The victim escaped unharmed.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured in robbery in Chemnitz
A 24-year-old man sustained cut and stab injuries during a robbery in Chemnitz. A 29-year-old was arrested in connection with two robberies.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife attack during extortion in Aue-Bad Schlema
In a grocery store in Aue-Bad Schlema, a man allegedly attacked another man with a knife and demanded money. The victim was uninjured and no money was handed over.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman robbed at knifepoint in Hamburg-Billstedt
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a 59-year-old woman with a knife while she was opening her front door in Hamburg-Billstedt and stole her handbag and jewellery. She was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at beverage store in Weißenfels
An unknown man threatened employees of a beverage store in Weißenfels with a knife and demanded cash.