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 %
-
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 allegedly used knife to threaten two children while demanding money in Hof
A 19-year-old man allegedly demanded money and a phone from two brothers in Hof and drew a knife to reinforce his demands. He fled on a bicycle and was later arrested.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Bad Schönborn
In Bad Schönborn, an unknown man allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife and demanded his bag. He then struck and kicked the teenager before fleeing with the stolen property.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Duisburg
Two men allegedly robbed a teenager in Duisburg. One threatened him with a knife and a baton, while the other struck him; the teenager suffered minor injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men suspected of threatening a man with a knife in Idar-Oberstein
Two men allegedly demanded a man's phone and wallet while one held a knife in Idar-Oberstein. The man drove them away.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men threaten 21-year-old with knife in Alsbach
Two men threatened a 21-year-old with a knife in Alsbach and demanded that he withdraw money. He escaped, and an initial search did not find the suspects.
- Robbery and extortion
Folding knife held to delivery worker’s neck in Berlin robbery
In Berlin-Neukölln, five teenagers and young adults allegedly stopped a 26-year-old food delivery worker, and a folding knife was held to his neck. Four suspects were detained and later released.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife during robbery in Dresden
Three attackers took a 22-year-old man's shoulder bag in Dresden-Johannstadt and injured him with a knife. Criminal police are investigating an aggravated robbery.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife held up during robbery in Augsburg
A man and his companion allegedly took cash from an 18-year-old at knifepoint in Augsburg's university district. Police arrested the man, while the woman escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife shown during suspected robbery-related theft in Dresden
A 23-year-old man allegedly paid for only some goods at a shop in Dresden’s main railway station, then made a knife at his waistband visible to staff. Police detained him after he fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men rob Cologne pizzeria with knife
Two men allegedly demanded the day's takings at knifepoint in a pizzeria in Cologne-Ossendorf. They sprayed the 50-year-old owner and a 67-year-old employee with pepper spray and fled with money.
- Robbery and extortion
Man seriously injured in attempted phone robbery in Bad Oldesloe
A 28-year-old man suffered serious stab wounds during an attempted robbery of his smartphone in Bad Oldesloe. The attacker fled without taking it.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery in Künzelsau: group reportedly had knives
A 19-year-old in Künzelsau was told to hand over his valuables and was threatened again later. Other members of the group reportedly had knives and stun guns.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers robbed at Dörnigheim station under knife threat
Three teenagers allegedly threatened two boys with a knife at Dörnigheim station and took their cash. One suspect was provisionally detained, while two others remain at large. No one was injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Three young people threatened with a knife at Gelsenkirchen station
A group of five allegedly threatened three young people with a knife at Gelsenkirchen station and took a watch and cash. Two suspects were provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Two suspects rob man at knife- and gunpoint in Darmstadt-Arheilgen
Two unidentified suspects held a knife and a firearm on a 22-year-old man during a robbery in Darmstadt-Arheilgen. They took cash and his phone before fleeing.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife during robbery in Berlin park
An unknown woman allegedly injured a 60-year-old man with a knife in Görlitzer Park and took his cash. He received outpatient hospital treatment, while the woman fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Thieves threaten father and son with knife at motorway rest area
At the Lebbiner Heide rest area, a 56-year-old man and his 19-year-old son confronted two suspected thieves. They faced a drawn knife, and the father was punched in the face.
- Robbery and extortion
Ride-service driver robbed at knifepoint in Düsseldorf
In Düsseldorf, a passenger held a knife to a ride-service driver's neck and demanded cash. He and a second man fled with the money; the initial search was unsuccessful.
- Robbery and extortion
Three rob man at knifepoint in Stuttgart
In Stuttgart, one of three unknown assailants threatened a 33-year-old man with a folding knife. The other two took his belongings before the group fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man draws knife while demanding cigarette in Frankfurt
In Frankfurt am Main, a 62-year-old man allegedly drew a knife after a 46-year-old man refused his request for a cigarette. He received a cigarette and was later arrested.