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
Show data table
| 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 %
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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
Handbag robber threatens woman with knife in Bad Homburg
An unidentified man threatened a woman with a knife during a handbag robbery in Bad Homburg and fled with her bag.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery involving a sharp object in Warstein
An unidentified person allegedly threatened a Warstein resident with a pointed or sharp object and demanded a cash box. The man fled without taking anything.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at gaming arcade in Tornesch
A masked man robbed a gaming arcade in Tornesch and took cash. He was carrying a sword-like object.
- Robbery/extortion
Two men allegedly robbed walker at knifepoint in Großhansdorf
Two unknown men allegedly demanded valuables from a walker while displaying a stabbing weapon in woodland near Großhansdorf. The suspects fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery at petrol station in Umkirch
A masked man is alleged to have used a knife to obtain cash from a petrol station in Umkirch. A 21-year-old suspect was arrested and remanded in pre-trial custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after alleged knife robbery in Schweinfurt
A passer-by was allegedly assaulted and threatened with a knife in a Schweinfurt park to hand over valuables. The victim was not injured, and a suspect was arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Teen threatened with knife during robbery in Wuppertal
Two suspects allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife and stole his cap at Wuppertal's Adlerbrücke suspended railway stop. Police later detained both of them.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after alleged knife robbery in Frankfurt
A 37-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 25-year-old woman with a knife while she was depositing cash at a Frankfurt bank branch and to have snatched her money. Police arrested him the following morning.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery with a knife at Bochum organic market
An unidentified man threatened a cashier at an organic market in Bochum-Langendreer with a knife and pepper spray. He fled without any proceeds after she did not open the cash register.
- Robbery/extortion
Waitress threatened with knife in Würzburg extortion
An unknown man allegedly forced a waitress at a restaurant on Würzburg's Marienplatz to hand over the day's takings while threatening her with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at supermarket in Emmerich am Rhein
Two offenders armed with a knife allegedly robbed supermarket employees in Emmerich am Rhein-Elten and took an unknown amount of cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs petrol station in Neuss with knife
A man threatened a petrol station employee in Neuss-Norf with a knife on 21 June and stole cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager robbed at knife point in Duisburg
Three young men allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife in Duisburg and took cash from his waist bag. The trio then fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Kiosk employee threatened with knife and robbed in Cologne
A masked man allegedly threatened a kiosk employee in Cologne-Fühlingen with a knife and tore a gold chain from his neck. Police are searching for the suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at asparagus stand in Heusenstamm
Two men robbed an asparagus stand in Heusenstamm. One threatened the saleswoman with a knife and demanded the takings.
- Robbery/extortion
Two men rob Berlin petrol station with knife
Two men threatened a cashier at a petrol station in Berlin-Lankwitz with a knife and took money from the till. Before fleeing, they sprayed the employee in the face with irritant spray.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife displayed during attempted extortion in Munich
Two unknown men allegedly demanded cash from a 20-year-old in Munich's Old Town and displayed a knife. The man sustained minor injuries in a subsequent confrontation.
- Robbery/extortion
Senior robbed at knifepoint in Bad Buchau
An unidentified woman is alleged to have threatened a senior with a knife and stolen cash from her home in Bad Buchau.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs petrol station in Neustadt am Rübenberge with knife
An unidentified man threatened a petrol station employee with a knife and stole cash. The employee was unharmed and the suspect fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Cashier injured with knife during Augsburg robbery
During a robbery at an Augsburg supermarket, a cashier was injured in the hand with a knife. The offender also threatened two men while fleeing and escaped.