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 %
-
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 %
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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 %
-
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
Petrol station robbed at blade point in Ludwigshafen
An unidentified man robbed a petrol station in Ludwigshafen on Thursday morning, demanding cash while displaying a blade. The cashier was unharmed and the suspect fled on foot.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat during robbery at Augsburg shop
Three unknown suspects allegedly demanded cash at a shop in Augsburg and threatened a cashier with a knife. The cashier sustained minor injuries in a scuffle.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery of motorist near Hann. Münden
Two masked men threatened a motorist with a knife on the B 80 near Hann. Münden and took cash. The man was not injured and the offenders fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Student robbed at knifepoint in Kiel
Two suspected offenders allegedly threatened a student with a knife and stole his wallet in Kiel.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Uhldingen-Mühlhofen
A masked unknown man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife at a petrol station and stole cash. He had not been arrested despite an extensive search.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens cashier with knife in Pasewalk
A 24-year-old man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife at a grocery store in Pasewalk. An acquaintance suffered minor injuries while trying to stop him.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery in Buchholz car park
Two men allegedly forced an 18-year-old to hand over cash in a Buchholz car park by threatening him with a knife and a baseball bat. One of them was remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Masked robber threatens employees with knife in Lahr
A masked man is alleged to have threatened two employees with a knife and taken money during a petrol station robbery in Lahr. He fled on foot.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs Bonn supermarket with knife
An unidentified man threatened a cashier with a knife at a Bonn supermarket and took cash. Police are searching for the fleeing suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Store detective threatened with switchblade in Heide
A 26-year-old allegedly threatened a store detective with a switchblade in a Heide department store and said he would stab him. The man was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at kiosk in Brake
Two masked people allegedly threatened a kiosk employee with a knife and stole cash in Brake.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at Wuppertal gaming hall
Two masked suspects threatened an employee at a gaming hall in Wuppertal with a knife and took cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man remanded after knife attack in Herbertingen
A 29-year-old allegedly seriously injured a 43-year-old man with a knife in his Herbertingen home while demanding money. The suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor remanded after robbery involving knife-like object
A minor suspect was remanded in custody after a robbery at Leipzig's central stop. He is alleged to have held a knife-like object in front of a 20-year-old man.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at jewellery shop in Detmold
Two masked offenders threatened three people at a jewellery shop in Detmold with a pistol and a knife before fleeing with cash and gold jewellery.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured in knife robbery at Mainz's Hartenbergpark
Two offenders are alleged to have threatened, assaulted and robbed a man with a knife at Hartenbergpark in Mainz.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men rob woman at knifepoint in Rheine
Two unknown men allegedly robbed a woman of her handbag and jewellery in Rheine. One of them threatened her with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs Cuxhaven petrol station using knife
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Cuxhaven with a knife and demanded cash before fleeing.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Bremen
Two unidentified men threatened a 36-year-old man with a knife in Bremen and stole cash and train tickets. The offenders fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Two suspects arrested after attempted knife extortion in Frankfurt
Two young men are suspected of pressuring three women in central Frankfurt with a knife and a blank-firing gun for cash and cigarettes.