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 %
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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 %
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Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 12
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.47
- Share within the state
- 16.4 %
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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
Three perpetrators rob two men in Mainz-Kostheim
Three unidentified perpetrators allegedly threatened two men in Mainz-Kostheim with knives and a blank-firing gun before robbing them.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during street robbery in Mönchengladbach
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a 39-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of valuables in Mönchengladbach. The suspects fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men slightly injured in robbery at Leipzig Central Station
Two men were slightly injured during a robbery at Leipzig Central Station. Unknown offenders used a pointed or cutting implement and an irritant before fleeing with a Bluetooth speaker.
- Robbery and extortion
Man remanded after attempted knife extortion
A 43-year-old man is accused of using a knife to force a 23-year-old man to hand over an e-scooter at Aschaffenburg main station. An investigating judge ordered pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager robs man at knifepoint in Lünen
A teenager allegedly threatened a 20-year-old man with a knife in Lünen and took cash from his wallet. The suspect escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at Frankfurt grocery store
A perpetrator allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife at a grocery store in Frankfurt-Oberrad, took cash and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Wandlitz
Two men allegedly robbed a resident on his property in Wandlitz. One held a knife toward him while money was demanded.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at rest area near Varel
At the Vareler Wald rest area, a man was allegedly pulled from a car at knifepoint and forced to hand over cash. Two masked perpetrators fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife drawn during escape from discount store in Erkner
Two men are alleged to have taken goods from a discount store in Erkner. When employees confronted them, one drew a knife and demanded that the door be opened.
- Robbery and extortion
Man demands cash with knife in Landshut
A man allegedly demanded cash while displaying a knife at a phone shop in Landshut. The owner restrained him, and the suspect was remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Dresden
An unknown man threatened a young man with a knife in Dresden and took 70 euros from him.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife in alleged attempted extortion
A 19-year-old is alleged to have used a folding knife to demand personal belongings from a teenager in Karlsruhe. The suspect fled without loot and has since been remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with kitchen knife in Fellbach
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Fellbach with a kitchen knife and took cash. He fled the scene.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured in knife robbery in Marburg
Three unidentified men threatened a group of four men with a knife in Marburg and demanded money and valuables. A 20-year-old sustained a stab wound.
- Robbery and extortion
Kiosk employee threatened with pocketknife in Leck
An unknown man is alleged to have threatened a kiosk employee in Leck with a pocketknife and stolen cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Esslingen
A masked man allegedly threatened an employee with a knife and stole cash from a petrol station in Esslingen. The suspect escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Cashier threatened with knife in Datteln
An unidentified man threatened a cashier with a knife at a discount store in Datteln and demanded cash. The money was later returned in full.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife in attempted Bielefeld petrol station robbery
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Bielefeld with a knife and told her to return to the shop. She fled, and the offender escaped without any proceeds.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Ludwigsburg petrol station robbery
A suspect allegedly threatened a petrol station employee with a knife in Ludwigsburg and stole cash. He fled without being identified.
- Robbery and extortion
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.