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 %
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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 %
-
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 %
-
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
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Moers
A masked man threatened a cashier with a knife at a petrol station in Moers and took cash and cigarettes. He fled, and police are seeking information.
- Robbery and extortion
Man, 66, threatened with sharp object and robbed in Leipzig park
Several suspects believed to be teenagers allegedly threatened a 66-year-old man in a Leipzig-Volkmarsdorf park with a sharp object and robbed him of cash and a phone.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee injured with knife during attempted petrol station robbery in Mönchengladbach
In Mönchengladbach-Windberg, a man allegedly threatened a 79-year-old petrol station worker with a knife and slightly injured him during a struggle; he fled empty-handed.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife after robbery in Chemnitz
An unknown man took a 35-year-old's wallet and mobile phone in Chemnitz, then allegedly threatened him with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men rob Dortmund resident while threatening him with pointed object
Two men are suspected of threatening a 45-year-old with a pointed object and stealing 200 euros from his backpack in Dortmund-Hörde. The suspects fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens passer-by during attempted extortion in Lüdenscheid
A man is suspected of demanding money and threatening a 45-year-old with a pointed object at Rathausplatz. Police arrested him and seized a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Witnesses threatened with pocketknife during attempted robbery in Moers
A masked man allegedly tried to open a cash register at a tanning salon in Moers before threatening approaching witnesses with a pocketknife.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted petrol station robbery with knife in Norden
A masked man threatened a petrol station employee with a knife in Norden and demanded cash. He fled without taking any money.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at Bargteheide railway station
Two masked men allegedly threatened three young people at Bargteheide railway station with a stabbing weapon and a firearm-like object before taking their valuables.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and bat in Hagen
Two unidentified suspects allegedly threatened a teenager in Hagen with a folding knife and a baseball bat before taking his e-scooter.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during home robbery in Hamburg-St. Pauli
Three unidentified people allegedly robbed a 50-year-old man in his Hamburg-St. Pauli home, restrained him and threatened him with a knife and a firearm. They fled with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Resident threatened with knives and robbed in Gangelt
Two unidentified men allegedly forced their way into a flat in Gangelt, threatened the resident with knives and took personal belongings.
- Robbery and extortion
Suspect arrested after petrol station robbery in Mespelbrunn
A man threatened a petrol station employee in Mespelbrunn with a knife and demanded cigarettes. He fled without any proceeds and was later provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with folding knife and robbed in Moers
An unknown man is alleged to have threatened an employee at a tanning salon in Moers with a folding knife and taken cash from the register.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed suspected robber arrested in Cologne
A man armed with a knife allegedly threatened a cashier in Cologne and took cash from a supermarket till. He was arrested and is in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Burglar threatens elderly man with knife in Erkrath
A masked burglar threatened an elderly man with a knife in Erkrath and locked him in the cellar. The suspect fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man in Plauen forced to hand over bicycle at knifepoint
An unidentified man threatened a 42-year-old man with a knife in Plauen and took his bicycle.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager allegedly threatened Karlsruhe petrol station worker with knife
A teenager allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Karlsruhe with a knife and demanded cash. Police provisionally detained him after he fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat in attempted robbery at Pragsattel
In Stuttgart, a group allegedly threatened a 19-year-old with a knife and attempted to rob him at the Pragsattel stop.
- Robbery and extortion
Robbery in Leipzig park involving pointed object
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a 38-year-old man with a pointed object and demanded cash in a park on Leipzig's Dittrichring.