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 %
-
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
Four teenagers threatened with knife in Seeheim-Jugenheim
An unidentified person threatened four teenagers with a knife in Seeheim-Jugenheim and demanded cash. They escaped, and police are investigating an attempted robbery.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife-like object in Fulda
Two masked men allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Fulda with a knife-like object. They fled without taking anything, and the woman was unharmed.
- Robbery and extortion
Arrest after knife threat during dispute in Munich
During a dispute over alleged debts in Munich, a 33-year-old allegedly threatened a 44-year-old while displaying a knife. Police arrested him and are investigating attempted extortion involving a threat of force.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Uetersen
In Uetersen, a man threatened a petrol station employee with a knife and demanded money. After the employee escaped, he took cash from the till and fled on an e-scooter.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery outside Kamp-Lintfort supermarket
Outside a supermarket in Kamp-Lintfort, a man held a knife toward a 19-year-old and demanded a cigarette. He received nothing and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman threatened with knife and robbed in Halle
Two masked men threatened a woman with a knife in Halle’s Paulusviertel and demanded her wallet. She handed it over, and the men fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Erkrath
In Erkrath, a young man threatened a teenager with a knife on a footpath and demanded his jacket. The teenager handed it over, and the robber escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife held during attempted robbery in Hagen
In Hagen, a man held a knife while demanding a gold chain from a 32-year-old acquaintance. The man escaped and suffered a minor injury from a broken glass bottle during the struggle.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens cashier with knife and steals cash in Ludwigsburg
At a discount supermarket in Ludwigsburg-Oßweil, a man held a knife toward a cashier, took several hundred euros from the till and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife-wielding robber targets pharmacy in Herdecke
A man threatened a pharmacy employee in Herdecke with a knife and took cash. She was unharmed, and he fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with pointed object in attempted robbery in Munich
An unknown assailant attacked a 49-year-old man over his shoulder bag in Munich and injured him with a pointed object. The assailant fled empty-handed, and the injured man was taken to hospital.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Castrop-Rauxel park
Two men allegedly threatened a 44-year-old with a knife and demanded cash in a Castrop-Rauxel park. He called for help, and they fled empty-handed.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens Tostedt petrol station employee with knife and steals cash
A masked man held a knife in front of a petrol station employee in Tostedt and demanded cash. He fled with the money; the employee was unharmed.
- Robbery and extortion
Suspect arrested after knife threat at Munich petrol station
A masked man demanded money at knifepoint from a 66-year-old employee at a Munich petrol station on 7 October. The employee escaped and nobody was injured; a 20-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with pointed object in Erding
Two men threatened an employee at a gaming arcade in Erding with a pointed object and demanded cash. They were arrested after fleeing, and both were ordered into pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Neuss
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 56-year-old man in Neuss with a knife and demanded his bag of cash. The assailant fled with it on a bicycle.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Munich
A masked man threatened a petrol station employee in Munich with a knife and took cash. The employee was unhurt, and police are searching for the suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Giessen
Early on 5 October in Giessen, an unidentified man allegedly threatened another man with a small knife and stole cash and jewellery. The victim was unhurt, and the robber fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Three men threaten woman with knife during Bremen home robbery
Three unidentified men allegedly threatened a 77-year-old woman with a knife and restrained her in her home in Bremen-Blumenthal. They fled empty-handed, and an initial search was unsuccessful.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during e-scooter robbery
At a playground in Hünfelden, a teenager allegedly threatened another with a knife and took his e-scooter. Police provisionally detained the suspect.