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 %
-
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 %
-
Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 44
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.09
- Share within the state
- 38.9 %
-
Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 26
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.88
- Share within the state
- 38.2 %
-
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 %
-
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 %
-
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
Attempted knife robbery at Stuttgart snack bar
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 52-year-old restaurateur with a knife at a Stuttgart snack bar and demanded the cash register. He fled when police were about to be called.
- Robbery and extortion
Youths robbed in Recklinghausen
Two perpetrators allegedly threatened two youths with a pistol in Recklinghausen and stole cash and a smartphone. They were also carrying a knife, a Taser and a telescopic baton.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs 18-year-old at Neuss central station and displays knife
An unidentified man is alleged to have robbed an 18-year-old of his phone outside Neuss central station while displaying a knife. The initial search was unsuccessful.
- Robbery and extortion
18-year-old robs teenager in Freital while displaying a knife
An 18-year-old allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife and robbed him of his phone at a playground in Freital.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Ludwigshafen
A masked man threatened a cashier with a knife at a petrol station in Ludwigshafen-Gartenstadt and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee slightly injured in Bad Hersfeld robbery
An unidentified person robbed a gaming venue of cash, displayed a knife and slightly injured an employee with an irritant substance.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife at Gelsenkirchen Central Station
Three unidentified men allegedly held a teenager at Gelsenkirchen Central Station, threatened him with a knife and searched him.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery at Oldenburg clothing store
An unknown man allegedly used a knife to demand cash from an employee at a clothing store in Oldenburg. He fled the shop without any money.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery at petrol station in Hanover
During an attempted robbery at a petrol station in Hanover, a man holding a knife demanded cash from an employee. The offence was abandoned; two suspects were provisionally detained and another man remains at large.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint at A6 parking area near Lauterhofen
At least two masked perpetrators threatened a 21-year-old man with a knife at an A6 parking area near Lauterhofen and stole his car and valuables.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife for valuables in Wetzlar
Three teenagers are alleged to have used a knife to demand valuables from an 18-year-old man near Wetzlar railway station. He was unharmed and fled to an arcade.
- Robbery and extortion
Customer disarms suspected robber at Dortmund supermarket
A 44-year-old man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife at a Dortmund supermarket and said he intended to rob it. A customer disarmed and restrained him until police arrived.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men arrested after petrol station robbery in Eggebek
During a robbery at a petrol station in Eggebek, an offender threatened an employee with a knife and took cash. Two suspected offenders were provisionally arrested following a search.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knives in Velbert
Two masked suspects allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Velbert with knives and stole cash from the till. A search involving a helicopter was unsuccessful.
- Robbery and extortion
Three offenders attempt to rob woman in Linkenheim-Hochstetten
Three unknown offenders allegedly restrained a woman in Linkenheim-Hochstetten and demanded valuables while displaying a folding knife. They fled without any loot.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife during Berlin robbery
Several unknown men allegedly robbed a 24-year-old in Berlin and inflicted a stab wound.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery in Bochum city centre – police seek two suspects
Two men are alleged to have threatened a 20-year-old man with a knife in Bochum city centre and robbed him of his jacket and cash. Police are searching for them.
- Robbery and extortion
Man seriously injured in Cologne knife robbery
Two wanted men are alleged to have seriously injured a 22-year-old with knife wounds during a robbery on Aachener Straße in Cologne and stolen his watch.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife extortion in Frankfurt am Main
A teenager is alleged to have tried to extort another teenager's phone at knifepoint in Frankfurt am Main. Police arrested him after a scuffle.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed suspects rob supermarket in Schwalmtal
Three unidentified suspects robbed supermarket employees in Schwalmtal-Amern, threatening them with, among other things, a machete and taking cash boxes.