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 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 98 |
| February | 71 |
| March | 81 |
| April | 60 |
| May | 62 |
| June | 65 |
| July | 56 |
| August | 58 |
Federal-state comparison
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North Rhine-Westphalia
- Population
- 17,999,392
- Cases of this type
- 186
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.03
- Share within the state
- 36.6 %
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Baden-Württemberg
- Population
- 11,245,909
- Cases of this type
- 66
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.59
- Share within the state
- 21.2 %
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Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 59
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.94
- Share within the state
- 22.8 %
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Lower Saxony
- Population
- 8,002,922
- Cases of this type
- 58
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.72
- Share within the state
- 33.3 %
-
Bavaria
- Population
- 13,260,815
- Cases of this type
- 38
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.29
- Share within the state
- 15.0 %
-
Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 33
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.82
- Share within the state
- 37.9 %
-
Rhineland-Palatinate
- Population
- 4,124,910
- Cases of this type
- 21
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.51
- Share within the state
- 20.6 %
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Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 20
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.68
- Share within the state
- 47.6 %
-
Bremen
- Population
- 706,901
- Cases of this type
- 17
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.40
- Share within the state
- 34.7 %
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Berlin
- Population
- 3,701,307
- Cases of this type
- 15
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.41
- Share within the state
- 13.8 %
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Saxony-Anhalt
- Population
- 2,121,638
- Cases of this type
- 13
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.61
- Share within the state
- 21.0 %
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Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 9
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.48
- Share within the state
- 22.5 %
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 8
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.51
- Share within the state
- 29.6 %
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Thuringia
- Population
- 2,081,288
- Cases of this type
- 6
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.29
- Share within the state
- 12.2 %
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Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 2
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.08
- Share within the state
- 9.1 %
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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 injury51
- Injured, severity not known41
- Minor injury76
- Serious injury5
- Not known378
551 results
Latest cases
- Robbery/extortion
Two suspects rob man at knifepoint in Remscheid
Two unknown suspects threatened a man with a knife on Rosenhügeler Straße and stole his mobile phones.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife used in extortion at Mannheim central station
A 26-year-old man is alleged to have displayed a knife and demanded cash from a teenage girl at Mannheim central station. Criminal police identified the suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
Men detained after knife robbery at bus stop in Marl
At a bus stop in Marl, a man is alleged to have threatened an 18-year-old with a knife and robbed him of cash. Two suspects were provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Man detained after knife robbery in Hamm
A man allegedly threatened, injured and robbed his neighbour with a knife in Hamm. Police detained him shortly afterwards.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured with knife during robbery in Berlin-Steglitz
Three unknown suspects allegedly robbed a 20-year-old man in Berlin-Steglitz, taking his backpack and injuring him with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Woman robbed at knifepoint in Trebsen/Mulde
Two masked suspects allegedly forced a woman in Trebsen/Mulde to hand over her backpack by threatening her with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife used in robbery extortion in Varel
Two youths are alleged to have taken cash from a 57-year-old woman in Varel while threatening her with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager demands cash with knife in Flörsheim
A teenager allegedly held a knife to a cyclist in Flörsheim and demanded cash. The teenager fled on an e-scooter after the man grabbed him.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed by six people armed with knives in Viersen
Six unknown people allegedly threatened a man with knives, assaulted him and robbed him in Viersen.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife used in robberies in Frankfurt's station district
People were threatened with a knife during multiple robberies in Frankfurt's station district. A 19-year-old was robbed, while a 25-year-old allegedly entered a kiosk repeatedly carrying a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenage girl threatened with knife and robbed in Herzogenrath
An unknown man allegedly snatched a teenage girl's phone in Herzogenrath and threatened her with a knife. Criminal police are investigating on suspicion of aggravated robbery.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured with knife in attempted robbery in Euskirchen
A 36-year-old man was injured in the leg with a knife during an attempted robbery at an apartment building in Euskirchen. Three unidentified people fled without any stolen property.
- Robbery/extortion
Masked offenders attempt robbery at store in Mittelangeln
Two masked offenders armed with a knife allegedly intercepted two employees in Mittelangeln after closing time. The offenders fled after the women refused to let them into the store.
- Robbery/extortion
Dortmund: Man remanded after knife robbery
A man is alleged to have threatened two teenagers with a knife at Dortmund-Aplerbeck station and demanded a backpack. He was arrested after another suspected robbery attempt and remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Phone robbery at knifepoint in Gladbeck
Two unidentified suspects allegedly threatened an 18-year-old man with a knife in an underpass in Gladbeck and stole his phone.
- Robbery/extortion
Minor injured in attempted extortion in Munich
Two masked suspects allegedly threatened a minor with a knife in a Munich park and injured him during an attempted extortion.
- Robbery/extortion
Hotel employee threatened with knife in Charlottenburg
A masked man allegedly threatened a hotel employee in Berlin-Charlottenburg with a knife and stole money. He fled, while the employee was unharmed.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after knife robbery at Gardelegen supermarket
A man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife, stole cash and caused minor injuries at a supermarket in Gardelegen. Police arrested a suspect that evening.
- Robbery/extortion
Machete used to threaten kiosk owner during Mönchengladbach robbery
Two masked suspects allegedly threatened a 72-year-old kiosk owner in Mönchengladbach with a machete and a firearm before stealing a cash box.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed kiosk robbery in Düsseldorf
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a kiosk employee in Düsseldorf with a knife, took money from the till and fled. The employee was not injured.