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
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| 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
Knife used in attempted robbery in Bochum
Three young men allegedly used a knife to force a teenage girl into a Bochum park and attempted to rob her.
- Robbery and extortion
Three offenders threaten two men during petrol station robbery in Velbert
Three offenders are alleged to have threatened two men with knives during a petrol station robbery in Velbert and stolen cash. They escaped despite a police search.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee injured with knife during petrol station robbery in Bremen
A 20-year-old employee was stabbed in the thigh during a robbery at a petrol station in Bremen-Hemelingen. Three masked suspects fled with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery in Wattenscheid municipal park
Two unknown men allegedly attacked a woman in Wattenscheid municipal park. Police said one threatened her with a knife and took cash from her wallet.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Freiburg
Several unknown people allegedly used a knife to demand cash from a 36-year-old man at a Freiburg tram stop. He escaped without losing money and suffered a minor injury.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed duo fails in attempted petrol station robbery in Hanover
Two knife-carrying offenders allegedly tried to rob a petrol station in Hanover. The operator drove them away with a wooden slat, and both were later detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman threatened with knife during robbery in Oberhausen
Two men allegedly tried to take a woman's wallet in Oberhausen and threatened her with a knife. She sustained head injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Unknown man threatens teenager with pocketknife in Ulm
An unknown man is alleged to have threatened a teenager with a small pocketknife on Hirschstraße in Ulm after the teenager demanded the return of money.
- Robbery and extortion
Man accused of stabbing and robbery in Wilhelmshaven
A 26-year-old suspect is accused of injuring a 56-year-old man with a kitchen knife in Wilhelmshaven before taking cash and a payment card.
- Robbery and extortion
Man slightly injured in knife robbery in Buxtehude
Three suspects robbed a 46-year-old man in Buxtehude after one of them held a knife to his stomach. The victim suffered a minor injury and received outpatient treatment.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed group attempts to extort cash in Frankfurt
Five to six men allegedly threatened a 39-year-old man in Frankfurt with knives and a realistic-looking firearm during an arranged bicycle purchase. The man fought back and the group fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man attempts knife robbery at supermarket in Münster
An unidentified man allegedly threatened two supermarket employees in Münster with a knife and demanded cash. He fled on foot without any money.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs betting shop in Bremen with knife
An unidentified man threatened an employee at a betting shop in Bremen with a knife and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor allegedly threatened kiosk employee in Elmshorn with a knife
In Elmshorn, a minor allegedly threatened a kiosk employee with a knife and took cash. Police later provisionally detained the suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted extortion in Erkenbrechtsweiler
A group of youths allegedly blocked a child's path in Erkenbrechtsweiler and demanded money. The group backed away after the child showed a pocketknife.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at arcade in Wuppertal
A man threatened staff with a knife at an arcade in Wuppertal-Barmen and took cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Second suspect remanded after knife robbery of 74-year-old in Dortmund
Two suspects allegedly robbed a 74-year-old man of cash at knifepoint in Dortmund-Barop. Following further investigations, police arrested the second suspect and both men are in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Pre-trial detention after alleged robbery involving a pointed instrument in Leipzig
A 28-year-old man allegedly took cash from a Leipzig snack bar on 29 January while displaying a pointed instrument and struck one person there. He was remanded in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men remanded in custody after suspected kiosk robbery in Obertshausen
Two young men are alleged to have threatened a kiosk employee in Obertshausen with knives and taken cash from the register. Both were arrested and remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men alleged to have robbed man at knifepoint in Passau
Two men are alleged to have threatened a 26-year-old man in Passau with a knife and a weapon while demanding cash. The man was slightly injured during a struggle.