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 %
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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
Scissors used in attempted extortion in Frankfurt
A man allegedly threatened two men with scissors and demanded cash in Frankfurt. Police arrested him shortly afterwards.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at shop in Weißenfels
A masked man allegedly threatened an employee with a knife at a shop in Weißenfels and stole cash. He fled the scene.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Darmstadt
A teenager was threatened with a knife in Darmstadt-Eberstadt. The offender is alleged to have taken the victim's headphones and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during apartment robbery in Wilhelmshaven
Several unknown people are alleged to have robbed a man in his Wilhelmshaven apartment, struck him and threatened him with, among other things, a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Three men rob teenager of bicycle in Frankfurt
Three young men allegedly robbed a teenager of his bicycle in Frankfurt-Gallus while displaying a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed offender robs kiosk in Mönchengladbach
An unidentified offender threatened a kiosk operator in Mönchengladbach with weapons and stole cash. The operator was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Men rob Dortmund resident at knifepoint
Two men allegedly held a knife on a Dortmund resident in Rittershausstraße and demanded his phone and wallet.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman allegedly extorts cigarettes at knifepoint in Schwieberdingen
An unidentified woman allegedly forced a man to hand over cigarettes at knifepoint in Schwieberdingen. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife displayed during robbery in Leipzig
In Leipzig, one of three men allegedly threatened a 59-year-old man with a knife before a subsequent robbery.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman threatened with knife and robbed of phone in Nuremberg
Two teenagers are suspected of robbing a woman of her mobile phone at knifepoint in Nuremberg. Police identified the suspects later that evening.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Unterschleißheim
Two unknown suspects allegedly threatened a man with a knife and stole cash in Unterschleißheim.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens 32-year-old with knife and steals phone in Gelsenkirchen
A man allegedly threatened a 32-year-old with a knife and robbed him of his mobile phone in Gelsenkirchen.
- Robbery and extortion
Youths threatened with knife during robbery in Wuppertal
A group of youths threatened two youths in Wuppertal with a knife and pepper spray, demanding cash and a cap.
- Robbery and extortion
Three youths rob hotel in Düsseldorf
Three unknown youths threatened a hotel receptionist in Düsseldorf with a knife and fled with his mobile phone.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager robbed at knifepoint near Maschsee
Three unidentified suspects allegedly held a teenager at Maschsee in Hanover, threatened him with a knife and robbed him. The suspects fled and the teenager was unharmed.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife on Fehmarn
Two men allegedly threatened a 23-year-old man with a knife on Fehmarn and coerced him to obtain money.
- Robbery and extortion
Two unknown men threaten three men with knives in Rüsselsheim
Two unknown men allegedly threatened three men with knives in a Rüsselsheim car park and tried to steal a backpack. Nobody was injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbery with kitchen knife in Düsseldorf
A man threatened an employee with a kitchen knife at a petrol station in Düsseldorf on 26 April and took cash. He was arrested after fleeing.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and ordered to hand over bag in Hanau
A man was allegedly threatened with a knife and ordered to hand over his bag at Hanau central station. The offender fled and nobody was injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with a knife at Duisburg bus stop
At a bus stop in Duisburg, an unknown man allegedly demanded cash from a minor while displaying a knife. The teenager fled.