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
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| 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 %
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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
Teenager threatened with knife during robbery in Leonberg
A group of unknown suspects threatened a teenager with a knife during a robbery in Leonberg's Pomeranzengarten. Two victims sustained minor injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men detained after knife robbery at smartphone meeting in Detmold
Two men are alleged to have forced a 22-year-old man to hand over cash at knifepoint during a supposed smartphone sale in Detmold. Both were provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife after theft in Dresden
An unknown man allegedly threatened a man in Dresden with a knife after stealing his wallet. The suspect escaped, but the stolen property was later recovered.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens employee with knife during robbery at Mannheim betting shop
A masked man is alleged to have threatened an employee with a knife and stolen cash from a betting shop in Mannheim. He escaped unidentified.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured in knife robbery at Duisburg pizzeria
A 24-year-old man was injured with a knife and robbed following a dispute at a pizzeria on Duisburg's Dellplatz. The suspect fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Three arrests after knife robbery in Lünen
Three masked suspects allegedly threatened a 24-year-old woman in Lünen with a firearm and a knife before taking her phone. Police arrested the trio shortly afterwards.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Bremen
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Bremen with a knife, took cash and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Two masked men rob supermarket in Hasbergen
Two masked men are alleged to have robbed a supermarket in Hasbergen, forcing an employee to hand over the till at knifepoint. They escaped unidentified.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Geesthacht
An unknown man allegedly threatened a man with a knife in Geesthacht, took a joint from him and fled.
- Robbery and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and extortion
Mountain bike stolen at knifepoint in Lauchhammer
An unidentified suspect allegedly stole a mountain bike at knifepoint at Dietrich-Heßmer-Platz in Lauchhammer. No one was injured.
- Robbery and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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.