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 %
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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
Suspect remanded after knife robbery at Ergolding petrol station
A man allegedly robbed a petrol station in Ergolding while displaying a knife and stole cash. Following a search, the suspect was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station robbed with kitchen knife in Moers
A masked offender threatened an employee with a kitchen knife during a petrol-station robbery in Moers and fled with cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man seriously injured in knife robbery in Dortmund-Scharnhorst
A 26-year-old was seriously injured with cuts in a robbery following an argument in Dortmund-Scharnhorst. Two suspects were provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens with knife after theft in Niederkrüchten
After a theft at a grocery store in Niederkrüchten, a man allegedly threatened to use a knife to facilitate his escape.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife and robbed in Riesa
Two masked men allegedly threatened an employee of a supermarket in Riesa with a knife and took cash. The woman was not injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs shop in Pirmasens with knife
A man threatened a shop assistant with a knife at a shop in Pirmasens and demanded cash. He fled with a low three-figure sum.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife at Frankfurt stop
At the Ostendstraße stop in Frankfurt am Main, an unknown man threatened a man with a knife and demanded cash. The victim escaped unharmed.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured in robbery in Chemnitz
A 24-year-old man sustained cut and stab injuries during a robbery in Chemnitz. A 29-year-old was arrested in connection with two robberies.
- Robbery/extortion
Man attempts robbery with knife in Frankfurt
A 38-year-old man allegedly tried to rob a 47-year-old man of a bag and mobile phone at knifepoint in Frankfurt.
- Robbery/extortion
Two robberies involving knife threat in Rendsburg
Two youths allegedly demanded cash from two people in Rendsburg while displaying a suspected pocketknife. One of the incidents remained an attempt.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife attack during extortion in Aue-Bad Schlema
In a grocery store in Aue-Bad Schlema, a man allegedly attacked another man with a knife and demanded money. The victim was uninjured and no money was handed over.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at beverage store in Weißenfels
An unknown man threatened employees of a beverage store in Weißenfels with a knife and demanded cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife displayed during attempted robbery in Herne
An unknown man allegedly threatened an e-scooter rider with a knife and demanded his wallet in Herne. The rider was not injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Woman robbed at knifepoint in Hamburg-Billstedt
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a 59-year-old woman with a knife while she was opening her front door in Hamburg-Billstedt and stole her handbag and jewellery. She was not injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Two suspects detained after petrol station robbery in Neuss
Two masked people allegedly robbed a petrol station in Neuss with knives and took cash. Police provisionally detained two suspects after a search.
- Robbery/extortion
Utility knife used in attempted handbag robbery in Heringen
Two unknown men allegedly tried to snatch a young woman's handbag in Heringen. One of them threatened her with a utility knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Men threaten pedestrian with knife and steal backpack in Aalen
Two men allegedly threatened a pedestrian in Aalen with a knife and stole his backpack. The suspects remain unidentified.
- Robbery/extortion
Supermarket employees threatened with knife in Berlin
An unknown man allegedly threatened two employees with a knife at a supermarket in Berlin-Marienfelde, demanded money and stole cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint at Munich tram stop
A man was threatened with a knife and forced to hand over valuables at a tram stop in Munich. The offender fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted knife robbery at Krefeld bus stop
An unknown man threatened a man with a knife and demanded cash at a stop in Krefeld. A passer-by interrupted the attempted robbery.