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Knife attacks in Braunschweig 2025
For Braunschweig, 13 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 8 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 3 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion8
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury4
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury1
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known5
Context for Braunschweig
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 61.5%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2025 with 3 cases.
- Braunschweig accounts for 4.3% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
13 results
Latest cases in Braunschweig
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured in robbery extortion in Braunschweig
A 38-year-old man was slightly injured with a knife during a robbery extortion in Braunschweig on 12 December. The perpetrator took cash and fled.
- Knife threat
Man threatens 21-year-old with knife in Braunschweig
A 43-year-old man allegedly made stabbing motions with a tanto knife in front of a 21-year-old in Braunschweig. Police later subdued him and took him into custody.
- Knife attack
Teenager seriously injured in knife attack in Braunschweig
A teenager was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation at a tram stop in Braunschweig. His minor companion was also injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after knife robbery at Braunschweig petrol station
A masked man is alleged to have threatened a petrol station employee with a knife and demanded money in Braunschweig. A 25-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Knife threat
Teenager threatened with pocketknife in Braunschweig
A man allegedly threatened and slightly injured a teenager with a pocketknife at a Braunschweig tram stop. Three police officers were injured while taking him into custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Man with knife demands money at Braunschweig store
A masked man allegedly demanded money while displaying a knife at a grocery store in Braunschweig. He fled after staff raised the alarm and was later arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Braunschweig drugstore with knife
A masked young man threatened a drugstore employee in Braunschweig with a knife and demanded money. He then fled by bicycle.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife at Braunschweig amusement arcade
Two men robbed an employee at an amusement arcade in Braunschweig. One threatened her with a knife and demanded money; both suspects were arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Youths robbed with knife-like objects at Braunschweig central station
Three youths allegedly threatened two youths with knife-like objects at Braunschweig central station and took their valuables.
- Knife threat
Man reaches for knife during police operation in Braunschweig
During a response to a neighbour dispute in Braunschweig, a man attempted to reach for a knife. Officers prevented this and took him into custody.
- Knife attack
Knife injury after altercation in Braunschweig
During an altercation involving three young men in Braunschweig, one man was injured in the head with a kitchen knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Cashier threatened with knife during Braunschweig robbery
A masked man threatened a cashier with a knife at a Braunschweig grocery store and took cash. Nobody was injured and the offender escaped.
- Robbery/extortion
Masked man robs Braunschweig petrol station with knife
A masked man robbed a petrol station in Braunschweig while displaying a knife and took cash from the till. The employee was not injured and the offender fled by bicycle.