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 %
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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 %
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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
Knife threat during robbery in Frankfurt park
Four unidentified suspects are alleged to have threatened two young men in Frankfurt's Taunusanlage and robbed them of cash and valuables. One suspect displayed a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Kiel
Two suspects allegedly used a knife to demand cash from a student in Kiel. They fled after the student said he had no money.
- Robbery and extortion
Employees threatened with knife at Munich pet shop
Three unidentified men are alleged to have threatened two employees with a knife at a pet shop in Munich. They fled without taking anything.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens supermarket in Tecklenburg with knife
A man is reported to have robbed a supermarket in Tecklenburg with a knife on 2 September.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed offender robs betting shop in Munich
A masked man forced an employee at a betting shop in Munich to open the premises and a safe. The offender, who was armed with a knife, fled with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Robbery with pocketknife in Hückeswagen
A man allegedly threatened a 26-year-old with a pocketknife in Hückeswagen and demanded money and a mobile phone. Police provisionally detained a 20-year-old suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Two offenders rob man in Westerstede
Two men allegedly forced a 46-year-old man to hand over his wallet at knifepoint on Westerstede market square. They fled on e-scooters.
- Robbery and extortion
E-scooter stolen after knife threat in Haßfurt
A man is alleged to have demanded cash and then an e-scooter while displaying a knife in Haßfurt. Police later found a suspect with the stolen vehicle.
- Robbery and extortion
Robber demands cash in Marburg while holding pointed object
An unidentified man allegedly forced an employee at a pizza delivery business in Marburg to open the cash register while holding a pointed object and made off with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Bremerhaven park
A 35-year-old man is alleged to have been forced to hand over his wallet at knifepoint in Bremerhaven's Saarpark.
- Robbery and extortion
Pointed weapon used in robbery at Ihmeplatz
A masked man threatened three young men with a pointed weapon at Ihmeplatz and stole jewellery. The perpetrator escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Augsburg
Following the theft of drinks from a hospitality venue in Augsburg, a 23-year-old is alleged to have pushed an employee and threatened him with a knife. Both alleged offenders were arrested.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Dortmund
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 36-year-old with a knife in Dortmund and took his wallet. The suspect fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man remanded in custody after knife robbery in Meersburg
A 43-year-old man is alleged to have threatened an employee at a Meersburg supermarket with a knife and demanded cash. Police arrested him shortly afterwards, and a judge ordered pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Employees threatened with knife after theft in Cuxhaven
An unknown man reportedly stole cash from a flower shop in Cuxhaven and pulled a knife while fleeing. Two employees stopped pursuing him.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers robbed at knifepoint in Stuttgart
Two unknown men allegedly threatened and robbed six teenagers with a knife and pepper spray in Stuttgart.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Warstein petrol station robbery
An unidentified man allegedly threatened an employee with a knife while he was opening a petrol station in Warstein and demanded cash. The suspect fled with the money.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Kaiserslautern
Two unidentified men allegedly tried to rob a 22-year-old in Kaiserslautern. One of them reportedly took a knife from a backpack.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at Heidenheim petrol station
A masked man threatened an employee at a petrol station in Heidenheim with a knife and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Weilerswist
A man allegedly threatened a resident of a detached house in Weilerswist with a knife and robbed him of cash, a card and a mobile phone. Police later arrested a suspect.