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
Three minors threatened with pocketknife in Ludwigshafen
Three minors were allegedly asked for money and threatened with a pocketknife by youths in a park in Ludwigshafen. They fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee injured in attempted robbery in Hildesheim
A masked suspect allegedly demanded money while displaying a knife at a petrol station in Hildesheim. The employee suffered a hand injury and the suspect fled without any proceeds.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman threatened during robbery in Geislingen
An unidentified man allegedly took cash from a pedestrian in Geislingen while holding a suspected stabbing or cutting instrument. He fled the scene.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery at Wesel school
In Wesel, six unidentified people allegedly surrounded two students at a school, demanded cash and threatened them with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed man robs petrol station in Heimsheim
An unknown man threatened two people with a knife at a petrol station in Heimsheim and released irritant gas. He fled without money, while both victims suffered minor respiratory irritation.
- Robbery and extortion
Essen: Two unknown men rob man using pointed weapon
Two unknown men are alleged to have threatened a man with a pointed weapon in an underpass in Essen and stolen his wallet.
- Robbery and extortion
Man allegedly demanded money with knife in Murnau restaurant
A man is alleged to have used a knife to demand money from a guest in a Murnau restaurant, leaving the guest slightly injured. A detention order was issued against him.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens cashier with knife during Duisburg robbery
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened a cashier with a knife and stolen cash from a grocery store in Duisburg.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Hamburg
Three suspected juveniles allegedly threatened a teenager in Hamburg-Poppenbüttel with a knife and a telescopic baton, robbed him and caused minor injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Man arrested after knife threat at Gelsenkirchen drugstore
Following a shoplifting incident, a 37-year-old man allegedly threatened employees at a Gelsenkirchen drugstore with a knife. Police later arrested him.
- Robbery and extortion
Man arrested after alleged knife robbery in Friedrichshain
A 35-year-old suspect allegedly threatened a 46-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of valuables in Friedrichshain on 9 April together with an accomplice. Police arrested him after he returned to the victim's apartment.
- Robbery and extortion
71-year-old man threatened with knife and robbed in Einhausen
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 71-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of 50 euros in Einhausen. The suspect fled on foot.
- Robbery and extortion
Man detained after robbery at Neubrandenburg betting shop
Police provisionally detained a 25-year-old man after a robbery at a betting shop in Neubrandenburg. He allegedly threatened employees with a knife and demanded cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman threatened with knife and robbed in Dresden
Three unidentified men allegedly threatened a woman with a knife and stole a bag containing clothing in Dresden. The woman was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Pedestrian robbed at knifepoint in Velbert
Three men allegedly threatened and robbed a 47-year-old pedestrian with a knife in Velbert before fleeing on pedelecs.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs supermarket in Neuss using kitchen knife
An unidentified man threatened a cashier with a kitchen knife at a supermarket in Neuss on 9 April and stole cash. The initial police search did not locate him.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knife point at bus stop in Esslingen
Three unidentified suspects allegedly threatened a 67-year-old man with a knife at a bus stop in Esslingen and robbed him of cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at lottery shop in Lünen
Two offenders robbed a lottery shop in Lünen. One threatened the shop owner with a knife and demanded the cash register contents.
- Robbery and extortion
Driver threatened with knife during robbery in Offenbach
Two unidentified suspects are alleged to have stopped a driver in Offenbach by pretending to have a breakdown and forced him to hand over valuables while displaying a knife. Criminal police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor threatened with butterfly knife in Arnsberg
A minor was allegedly threatened with a butterfly knife during a suspected robbery extortion in Arnsberg. Two minor suspects allegedly assaulted him beforehand.