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
Show data table
| 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 %
-
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 %
-
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 %
-
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 %
-
Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 9
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.48
- Share within the state
- 22.5 %
-
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 8
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.51
- Share within the state
- 29.6 %
-
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
19-year-old injured with knife in attempted robbery in Köpenick
Two unknown men allegedly attempted to rob a 19-year-old at a bus stop in Köpenick. After he did not hand over valuables, one of the men injured him with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife and abducted in Bremen
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Bremen with a knife, forced her into a car and took her back to the station. They stole cash and cigarettes there.
- Robbery/extortion
Man extorted and injured with knife threat in Bad Homburg
Three masked people allegedly forced a man in Bad Homburg to hand over cash by displaying a knife and pepper spray. He was then attacked with pepper spray and punched.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at petrol station in Aurich
Two unidentified men threatened a petrol station employee in Aurich with a stabbing weapon and stole cash. The employee was unhurt.
- Robbery/extortion
Two offenders rob Wuppertal amusement arcade using knife
Two unidentified offenders allegedly forced an amusement arcade employee in Wuppertal to open the cash register by displaying a knife and stole cash before fleeing.
- Robbery/extortion
Five minors located after knife robbery in Münster
Five minors are alleged to have robbed a 64-year-old man in Münster. One displayed a knife while another used pepper spray.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs woman at knifepoint in Braunschweig
A masked man allegedly threatened a woman with a knife and robbed her after closing time at a snack restaurant in Braunschweig. She sustained minor injuries in a fall.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife during Sendenhorst supermarket robbery
An unidentified man threatened a supermarket employee in Sendenhorst with a knife and took cash from a till. He fled the scene.
- Robbery/extortion
19-year-old woman robs petrol station at knifepoint in Ludwigshafen
A 19-year-old woman allegedly obtained cash from a petrol station in Ludwigshafen while threatening staff with a knife. Police provisionally detained her shortly afterwards.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens supermarket employee with knife in Gelsenkirchen
After stealing tobacco products, an unidentified man threatened a supermarket employee in Gelsenkirchen with a knife and fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Gelsenkirchen
An unidentified man robbed a petrol station in Gelsenkirchen's Buer district on 20 January while holding a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens store detective with knife in Regensburg
A 37-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a store detective with a knife after a theft from a drugstore in Regensburg. He was later arrested and taken to prison under a warrant in another case.
- Robbery/extortion
Youths threaten child with knife in Paderborn
Two youths are suspected of threatening a child with a knife in Paderborn in an attempt to obtain the child's bicycle. Police provisionally detained both suspects.
- Robbery/extortion
Pedestrian threatened with pointed object and robbed in Bottrop
Two men allegedly threatened a pedestrian in Bottrop with a pointed object and stole his wallet and mobile phone. They fled on bicycles.
- Robbery/extortion
40-year-old remanded after knife robbery in Langenselbold
A 40-year-old man allegedly robbed a petrol station in Langenselbold with a knife, slightly injuring a customer and taking cash. A judge ordered him remanded in custody after his arrest.
- Robbery/extortion
Employees threatened with knife during supermarket robbery in Sankt Augustin
An unidentified man threatened two employees with a knife at a supermarket in Sankt Augustin and stole cash. He escaped undetected, and no one was injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured in Bremen robbery involving knife
A group of about eight people allegedly robbed a 53-year-old man at Ziegenmarkt in Bremen. One man held a knife, while the victim was injured and robbed.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens companion with knife during Bielefeld robbery
A 36-year-old man is alleged to have threatened his 42-year-old companion with a knife and taken cash from her in Bielefeld. A judge ordered him held in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery/extortion
Minor detained after petrol station robbery in Langenhagen
A minor allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Langenhagen with a knife and demanded money. Police provisionally detained him shortly afterwards.
- Robbery/extortion
Two men rob supermarket employee with knife in Isernhagen
Two unknown men allegedly threatened an 18-year-old supermarket employee in Isernhagen with a knife and took cash. The suspects fled.