Case type
Robbery and extortion involving knives
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
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 107 | 98 |
| February | 93 | 70 |
| March | 102 | 87 |
| April | 75 | 63 |
| May | 82 | 64 |
| June | 89 | 67 |
| July | 83 | 56 |
| August | 73 | 60 |
| September | 71 | 61 |
| October (partial) | 71 | 44 |
| November | 80 | — |
| December | 97 | — |
Federal-state comparison
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North Rhine-Westphalia
- Population
- 17,999,392
- Cases of this type
- 558
- Per 100,000 residents
- 3.10
- Share within the state
- 38.2 %
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Lower Saxony
- Population
- 8,002,922
- Cases of this type
- 207
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.59
- Share within the state
- 40.5 %
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Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 173
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.75
- Share within the state
- 26.4 %
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Baden-Württemberg
- Population
- 11,245,909
- Cases of this type
- 173
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.54
- Share within the state
- 20.3 %
-
Bavaria
- Population
- 13,260,815
- Cases of this type
- 137
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.03
- Share within the state
- 19.5 %
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Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 85
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.11
- Share within the state
- 33.5 %
-
Rhineland-Palatinate
- Population
- 4,124,910
- Cases of this type
- 61
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.48
- Share within the state
- 21.5 %
-
Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 59
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.99
- Share within the state
- 31.2 %
-
Bremen
- Population
- 706,901
- Cases of this type
- 51
- Per 100,000 residents
- 7.21
- Share within the state
- 36.7 %
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Berlin
- Population
- 3,701,307
- Cases of this type
- 43
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.16
- Share within the state
- 13.1 %
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Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 32
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.25
- Share within the state
- 22.1 %
-
Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 30
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.60
- Share within the state
- 28.3 %
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Saxony-Anhalt
- Population
- 2,121,638
- Cases of this type
- 28
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.32
- Share within the state
- 17.8 %
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Thuringia
- Population
- 2,081,288
- Cases of this type
- 26
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.25
- Share within the state
- 16.6 %
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 25
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.60
- Share within the state
- 24.5 %
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Saarland
- Population
- 1,008,047
- Cases of this type
- 5
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.50
- Share within the state
- 18.5 %
Comparison of published cases; not a statement of personal risk or the complete crime situation.
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury312
- Injured, severity not known117
- Minor injury194
- Serious injury18
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known1050
1693 results
Latest cases
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens senior with knife in attempted robbery in Bad Homburg
A man held a knife in front of a senior in Bad Homburg and demanded cash. He left after the senior said he had none.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with a visible knife in Legden
Three men allegedly tried to rob a teenager in Legden. One held a knife while they demanded that he empty his pockets; the teenager escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens employee with knife during robbery in Kirchlengern
On October 22, a man threatened a 27-year-old employee at a postal branch in Kirchlengern with a knife and stole cash. The employee was unharmed; the robber escaped on foot.
- Robbery and extortion
Robbery in Rees: Two store employees threatened with a knife
Three men robbed a discount store in Rees. One threatened two employees with a knife; both sustained minor injuries. The men stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens passers-by with knife and demands money in Augsburg
A 25-year-old man allegedly threatened several passers-by with a knife in Augsburg and demanded cash and cigarettes. No one was injured, and police arrested him after he fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Geseke
A teenager in Geseke was struck and then threatened with a knife into handing over his bag. Three unidentified people fled; the teenager was uninjured.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with sharp object and robbed in Karlsruhe
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 29-year-old with a sharp object in Karlsruhe and took his wallet. Police say the victim was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife in attempted robbery in Kiel-Wellsee
Two teenagers allegedly threatened another teenager with a knife and demanded cash in Kiel-Wellsee. He escaped but sustained a minor hand injury while fleeing.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens driver with knife and demands her car in Bad Hersfeld
A man showed a 24-year-old driver a knife and demanded her car in Bad Hersfeld. She drove away and contacted police.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife used to threaten staff during robbery at Sittensen gaming venue
A man demanded money while holding a knife at a gaming venue in Sittensen and left with a small amount of cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Four suspects detained after armed robbery in Bielefeld
Four young men allegedly threatened a 54-year-old man with a knife and a gun at Reichowplatz in Bielefeld and stole money. Police detained all four nearby.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens pharmacy employee with knife in Gießen
A man threatened an employee at a pharmacy in Gießen with a knife, took cash from the till and fled. The woman was not physically injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife during attempted bicycle robbery at Parchim station
A 22-year-old man sustained knife injuries to his hand and arm during an attempted bicycle robbery at Parchim station. Police are looking for two suspects.
- Robbery and extortion
Visiting fans threatened with knife and robbed in Herne
After an ice hockey game in Herne, assailants threatened a visiting fan with a knife and took his fan merchandise. His companion was struck, and the assailants fled.
- Robbery and extortion
19-year-old reports knife threat and phone robbery in Kaiserslautern
A 19-year-old told police that a man threatened him with a knife after an argument in a Kaiserslautern park and forced him to hand over his phone. The precise sequence remains unclear because his accounts varied.
- Robbery and extortion
Four suspects detained after robbery involving knife threat in Munich
After a dispute outside a gambling venue in Munich, four people allegedly threatened a 19-year-old, displayed a knife and stole his bag. All four were detained nearby.
- Robbery and extortion
Two young men attacked with knife during robbery in Berlin-Wilmersdorf
Three suspects allegedly attacked two 18-year-old men with a knife and pepper spray during a robbery in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. One was stabbed in the back; two suspects were detained.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted robbery with a stabbing weapon at Leipzig supermarket
A man threatened a supermarket employee in Leipzig with a stabbing weapon and demanded cash. He fled empty-handed when other employees appeared.
- Robbery and extortion
Suspected knife robbery in Offenbach leaves two men injured
In Offenbach, two men allegedly demanded money from two others while holding knives. Both men suffered superficial cuts, and police provisionally detained two suspects.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men threatened with knife in Oldenburg parking lot
During a dispute in a garden centre parking lot in Oldenburg, a man threatened two young men with a knife and a baton. He took one man’s phone and fled.