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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.

Period2026

Annual comparison for this case type

Data through 2026-09-09

  • 2026
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Reports by month and year
Month2026
January 98
February 71
March 81
April 60
May 62
June 65
July 56
August 58
Total cases551
Today0
Last 7 days0
Last 30 days34

Federal-state comparison

  1. North Rhine-Westphalia

    Population
    17,999,392
    Cases of this type
    186
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.03
    Share within the state
    36.6 %

  2. Baden-Württemberg

    Population
    11,245,909
    Cases of this type
    66
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.59
    Share within the state
    21.2 %

  3. Hesse

    Population
    6,281,600
    Cases of this type
    59
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.94
    Share within the state
    22.8 %

  4. Lower Saxony

    Population
    8,002,922
    Cases of this type
    58
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.72
    Share within the state
    33.3 %

  5. Bavaria

    Population
    13,260,815
    Cases of this type
    38
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.29
    Share within the state
    15.0 %

  6. Saxony

    Population
    4,024,188
    Cases of this type
    33
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.82
    Share within the state
    37.9 %

  7. Rhineland-Palatinate

    Population
    4,124,910
    Cases of this type
    21
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.51
    Share within the state
    20.6 %

  8. Schleswig-Holstein

    Population
    2,959,859
    Cases of this type
    20
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.68
    Share within the state
    47.6 %

  9. Bremen

    Population
    706,901
    Cases of this type
    17
    Per 100,000 residents
    2.40
    Share within the state
    34.7 %

  10. Berlin

    Population
    3,701,307
    Cases of this type
    15
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.41
    Share within the state
    13.8 %

  11. Saxony-Anhalt

    Population
    2,121,638
    Cases of this type
    13
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.61
    Share within the state
    21.0 %

  12. Hamburg

    Population
    1,869,801
    Cases of this type
    9
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.48
    Share within the state
    22.5 %

  13. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

    Population
    1,567,290
    Cases of this type
    8
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.51
    Share within the state
    29.6 %

  14. Thuringia

    Population
    2,081,288
    Cases of this type
    6
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.29
    Share within the state
    12.2 %

  15. Brandenburg

    Population
    2,552,851
    Cases of this type
    2
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.08
    Share within the state
    9.1 %

  16. 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

  7. Attempted knife robbery in Nürtingen

    In Nürtingen, an unknown man allegedly demanded cash from three people while displaying a knife. The group fled, and one member sustained minor injuries in the subsequent confrontation.

    Nürtingen · BWMore details

    Robbery/extortion

  11. Armed man robs petrol station in Heimsheim

    An unknown man threatened two people with a knife at a petrol station in Heimsheim and released irritant gas. He fled without money, while both victims suffered minor respiratory irritation.

    Heimsheim · BWMore details

    Robbery/extortion