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 %
-
Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 59
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.94
- Share within the state
- 22.8 %
-
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 %
-
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 %
-
Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 2
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.08
- Share within the state
- 9.1 %
-
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
Cyclist threatened with knife and robbed in Halle
Three unidentified suspects allegedly threatened a cyclist in Halle with a knife and pepper spray before taking his mountain bike.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife threat during attempted robbery in Essen
A passenger is alleged to have threatened a taxi driver in Essen with a knife. The driver was slightly injured and two men were provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery with butterfly knife in Potsdam
A man allegedly threatened a 21-year-old in Potsdam with an open butterfly knife and asked about valuables. Police provisionally detained the suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens passenger with knife on suburban train
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 27-year-old passenger with a knife on a suburban train and demanded a mobile phone. The passenger was uninjured and the offender fled without any property.
- Robbery/extortion
Three men rob cyclist in Dresden
Three men are alleged to have threatened a 27-year-old cyclist in Dresden with a knife-like object and robbed him of his wallet.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station near Limburg robbed with knife
An unknown offender threatened a petrol-station employee near Limburg with a knife and stole cash and cigarettes.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Bergisch Gladbach
During a robbery-related theft at a grocery store in Bergisch Gladbach, a man threatened an employee with a knife and fled with part of the stolen goods.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured with knife during robbery in Duisburg
Two men allegedly robbed and injured a 50-year-old man with a knife in Duisburg.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed offender extorts cash at petrol station in Peine
An unknown man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Peine with a knife and extorted cash. He escaped unidentified.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured in backpack robbery at Sömmerda station
An unknown man robbed a 23-year-old of his backpack at Sömmerda station and slightly injured him with a knife-like object. The offender fled and an initial search was unsuccessful.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Lüdenscheid resident at knifepoint
An unknown offender allegedly took money from a man at knifepoint near a playground in Lüdenscheid. He fled with a small amount of cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Frankfurt's Sinaipark
Two unknown suspects allegedly restrained, threatened with a knife and robbed a 38-year-old man in Sinaipark.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at gaming arcade in Hille
A man is alleged to have threatened an employee at a gaming arcade in Hille with a knife and taken cash. He fled on foot.
- Robbery/extortion
Serious robbery involving a bladed weapon in Hamburg-Billwerder
A 51-year-old man was seriously injured during a robbery at a home in Hamburg-Billwerder. Three minor suspects were provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Munich
A 29-year-old was threatened with a knife and robbed in Munich's Arabellapark. A minor suspect was arrested later.
- Robbery/extortion
Youths threaten minor with pocketknife during attempted robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Three youths allegedly tried to take money from a minor in Gelsenkirchen. Police said they threatened him with a pocketknife after he resisted and then fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Woman displays cutting tool during attempted robbery at Leipzig shop
A woman allegedly demanded tobacco products while displaying a cutting tool at a Leipzig shop. An employee used pepper spray, and the woman fled but was apprehended at the scene.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens cashier with knife during Augsburg robbery
An unknown man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife during a robbery at an Augsburg supermarket and took cash from the register. He escaped unidentified.
- Robbery/extortion
Suspected attempted knife robbery at playground in Münster
At a playground in Münster, about ten men are alleged to have threatened a teenager with a knife and demanded valuables.
- Robbery/extortion
Man detained after knife threat in Rostock
A 41-year-old man is alleged to have threatened an acquaintance with a knife in Rostock-Lichtenhagen, struck her with a telescopic baton and taken items from her flat.