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 %
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Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 44
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.09
- Share within the state
- 38.9 %
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Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 26
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.88
- Share within the state
- 38.2 %
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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
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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and extortion
Minors robbed with knife-like object in Potsdam park
Two minor victims were robbed in Potsdam Volkspark while threatened with a knife-like object. Three minor suspects were apprehended shortly afterwards.
- Robbery and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens kiosk operator with knife in Stuttgart
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a kiosk operator with a knife and demanded cash in Stuttgart. He fled without any proceeds after the cash register would not open.
- Robbery and extortion
Worker injured with knife during robbery in Berlin-Spandau
A 19-year-old worker was injured with a knife during a robbery at a late-night shop in Berlin-Spandau. The masked offender took cash and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Public search after knife-related shop theft robbery in Bielefeld
After a major shop theft at a store on Jahnplatz in Bielefeld, an unidentified man is alleged to have intimidated store detectives by threatening to use a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife and robbed in Bielefeld
An unidentified man allegedly threatened an employee with a knife outside a betting shop in Bielefeld and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Suspect sought after robbery in Schwarzenbek
At a discount store in Schwarzenbek, a man is alleged to have demanded cash while displaying an object suspected to be a stabbing weapon before fleeing with the proceeds.
- Robbery and extortion
Taxi driver threatened with knife in Bergisch Gladbach
A 38-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a taxi driver with a knife and stolen his taxi in Bergisch Gladbach. Earlier, a woman was slightly injured in an attack involving a pointed object.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs discount store in Haldensleben with knife
An unidentified man threatened a cashier with a knife at a discount store in Haldensleben and stole cash. He fled without being identified.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Diepholz
An unknown man allegedly demanded money at a kiosk in Diepholz while displaying a knife. The kiosk owner did not hand over money, and the offender fled without any loot.
- Robbery and extortion
Machete used in Duisburg discount-store robbery
Six masked offenders robbed a discount store in Duisburg. They were armed with a machete, and two employees were attacked and received medical treatment.