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
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| 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 %
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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 %
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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 %
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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 injury51
- Injured, severity not known41
- Minor injury76
- Serious injury5
- Not known378
551 results
Latest cases
- Robbery/extortion
Senior threatened with knife during robbery in Cologne-Ossendorf
Three men are suspected of attacking an 82-year-old Cologne resident in his home, beating him and threatening him with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery beneath tram bridge in Freiburg
Three unidentified men are suspected of threatening a 29-year-old cyclist with a knife and robbing him of his backpack in Freiburg.
- Robbery/extortion
Man provisionally detained after alleged knife robbery in Offenburg
Following an altercation outside a medical practice in Offenburg, a man allegedly threatened his opponent with a knife and took his e-scooter. Police provisionally detained the suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with folding knife and robbed in Stuttgart
Two unknown suspects allegedly restrained, threatened with a folding knife and robbed a 25-year-old man in central Stuttgart.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager arrested after knife robbery at Osnabrück petrol station
A teenager is alleged to have threatened a petrol station employee in Osnabrück with a knife and stolen cash. Police later provisionally arrested him.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife drawn during attempted robbery in Kiel
Two youths allegedly demanded money from a cyclist in an underpass in Kiel while carrying a knife and an iron bar. The man sustained minor injuries and escaped.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery at petrol station in Bretzfeld
A masked man demanded money while displaying a small kitchen knife at a petrol station in Bretzfeld. An employee confronted him with pepper spray, and he fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with machete during alleged robbery in Berlin
A 42-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 25-year-old man with a machete during an alleged robbery in Berlin. Police arrested the suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatens employee with knife after cigarette theft
After allegedly stealing cigarettes from a discount store in Dormagen, a teenager is said to have threatened an employee with a folding knife and demanded the goods back.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife threat after cash theft in Bremen
After cash was stolen from an ATM in Bremen, one of two fleeing men threatened a 51-year-old man with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint during drug purchase in Bielefeld
Two men allegedly threatened a 41-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of cash during a planned drug purchase in Bielefeld. One of the men then sprayed pepper spray into his face.
- Robbery/extortion
Vendor threatened with knife at strawberry stand in Bielefeld
Two masked offenders allegedly threatened a vendor at a strawberry stand in Bielefeld with a knife and stole cash. They fled in a small car.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife threat during phone robbery in Hoyerswerda
Two suspects allegedly threatened a 27-year-old man with a knife in Hoyerswerda and robbed him of his phone.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenagers threaten man with pocketknife at Löhne station
Three teenagers allegedly threatened a man with a pocketknife and robbed him of his wallet in the station hall in Löhne. They fled and an initial search was unsuccessful.
- Robbery/extortion
Razor blade used in Hamburg robbery
An unidentified man threatened a woman with a razor blade in Hamburg-Barmbek-Nord, took her phone and fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted phone robbery involving knife in Wuppertal
An unidentified man held a knife in front of a woman in Wuppertal and demanded her phone. She suffered cuts and the suspect fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Gelsenkirchen
During a robbery at a petrol station in Gelsenkirchen, a masked man threatened an employee with a large knife and demanded cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Two suspects arrested after knife threat during robbery in Düsseldorf
During a robbery in central Düsseldorf, a man was allegedly sprayed with pepper spray and threatened with a knife. Two suspects were arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenagers robbed at knifepoint in Kassel
A man allegedly threatened two teenagers with a knife in Kassel and robbed them of cash and an e-cigarette. A suspect was arrested about an hour later.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs smartphone with knife in Bielefeld
A man allegedly threatened a resident at a front door in Bielefeld with a knife and robbed him of his smartphone.