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 %
-
Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 26
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.88
- Share within the state
- 38.2 %
-
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 %
-
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 %
-
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
Attempted robbery at supermarket in Bonn-Holzlar
An unidentified man allegedly demanded cash with a knife and pepper spray at a supermarket in Bonn-Holzlar. He fled after the till could not be opened.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with utility knife during robbery in Sankt Augustin
A 37-year-old man was lightly injured during a robbery in Sankt Augustin. The perpetrator allegedly used a utility knife and stole the victim's mobile phone.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens store detective with knife in Eschweiler
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened a store detective with a knife after a theft in Eschweiler.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife extortion in Bad Camberg
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 21-year-old with a knife in Bad Camberg and demanded valuables. The victim handed over nothing, and the suspect fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed of wallet
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 34-year-old with a knife in Recklinghausen and forced him to hand over his wallet. The suspected robber fled with the wallet.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Dresden
Two unknown suspects allegedly forced a 35-year-old man in Dresden-Mickten to hand over money at knifepoint before assaulting him.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Mönchengladbach petrol station robbery
Two unidentified suspects allegedly robbed a service station in Mönchengladbach. One threatened an employee with a knife and demanded cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Cyclist threatened with knife and robbed in Halle
Three unidentified suspects allegedly threatened a cyclist in Halle with a knife and pepper spray before taking his mountain bike.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat during attempted robbery in Essen
A passenger is alleged to have threatened a taxi driver in Essen with a knife. The driver was slightly injured and two men were provisionally detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens passenger with knife on suburban train
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 27-year-old passenger with a knife on a suburban train and demanded a mobile phone. The passenger was uninjured and the offender fled without any property.
- Robbery and extortion
Three men rob cyclist in Dresden
Three men are alleged to have threatened a 27-year-old cyclist in Dresden with a knife-like object and robbed him of his wallet.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with butterfly knife in Potsdam
A man allegedly threatened a 21-year-old in Potsdam with an open butterfly knife and asked about valuables. Police provisionally detained the suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed offender extorts cash at petrol station in Peine
An unknown man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Peine with a knife and extorted cash. He escaped unidentified.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs Lüdenscheid resident at knifepoint
An unknown offender allegedly took money from a man at knifepoint near a playground in Lüdenscheid. He fled with a small amount of cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Bergisch Gladbach
During a robbery-related theft at a grocery store in Bergisch Gladbach, a man threatened an employee with a knife and fled with part of the stolen goods.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife during robbery in Duisburg
Two men allegedly robbed and injured a 50-year-old man with a knife in Duisburg.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured in backpack robbery at Sömmerda station
An unknown man robbed a 23-year-old of his backpack at Sömmerda station and slightly injured him with a knife-like object. The offender fled and an initial search was unsuccessful.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station near Limburg robbed with knife
An unknown offender threatened a petrol-station employee near Limburg with a knife and stole cash and cigarettes.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Frankfurt's Sinaipark
Two unknown suspects allegedly restrained, threatened with a knife and robbed a 38-year-old man in Sinaipark.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at gaming arcade in Hille
A man is alleged to have threatened an employee at a gaming arcade in Hille with a knife and taken cash. He fled on foot.