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 %
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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 %
-
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
Man threatened with knife in Mainz green space
Following an attempted backpack theft, an unidentified man threatened a 20-year-old man with a knife near Mainz's Rhine riverbank and fled without any loot.
- Robbery and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Prenzlau
A woman is alleged to have threatened an elderly woman with a knife in Prenzlau while repeatedly demanding money. The suspect was later provisionally detained.
- Robbery and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and extortion
Two men rob 19-year-old at knifepoint in Frankfurt
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a 19-year-old with a knife at a drug support facility in Frankfurt and stole 20 euros.
- Robbery and 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 and 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 and 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 and extortion
Dortmund: Man remanded after knife robbery
A man allegedly threatened two teenagers with a knife at Dortmund-Aplerbeck station and demanded a backpack. He was later arrested and remanded in custody.
- Robbery and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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.