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Knife attacks in Celle
For Celle, 12 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 3 knife attacks, 4 knife threats, and 5 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| February | 0 | 2 |
| April | 0 | 1 |
| May | 1 | 1 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
| July | 1 | 0 |
| October | 3 | — |
| November | 2 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack3
- Knife threat4
- Robbery or extortion5
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known1
- Serious injury2
- Not known7
Context for Celle
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 41.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is October 2025 with 3 cases.
- Celle accounts for 2.5% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
12 results
Latest cases in Celle
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in dispute in Celle
A 25-year-old man was seriously injured in the abdomen with a knife during a dispute in Celle. A 27-year-old acquaintance was later located.
- Knife threat
Man threatens two people with kitchen knife in Celle
A 49-year-old man allegedly threatened a 53-year-old woman and her 31-year-old acquaintance with a kitchen knife in Celle.
- Robbery/extortion
Man remanded in custody after attempted knife extortion in Celle
A 42-year-old man allegedly used a knife to demand a 72-year-old woman's handbag in Celle's pedestrian zone. The woman was uninjured; the suspect was later arrested and remanded in custody.
- Knife threat
Man threatens municipal workers in Celle with kitchen knife
A man allegedly threatened City of Celle workers in the French Garden while holding a kitchen knife. Police seized the knife.
- Knife threat
Man shows knife to dog owner during dispute in Celle
During an argument on a footpath in Celle, a man allegedly showed a knife to a dog owner. Nobody was injured, and the man fled before police arrived.
- Knife attack
Two young men seriously injured in bladed-weapon attack in Celle
Two young men were seriously injured with a bladed weapon after an argument near a nightclub in Celle. Two suspects were provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery at Celle shooting range grounds
A man allegedly demanded cash and a mobile phone at Celle shooting range grounds while apparently using what was thought to be a knife. The 26-year-old victim escaped.
- Knife attack
Knife attack outside bakery in Celle left no one injured
Outside a bakery in Celle, a man allegedly tried to attack another man with a knife. The suspect was provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Celle
Two men are alleged to have threatened a man with a knife in Celle and demanded cash and a mobile phone. They fled with cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Celle
Three young men allegedly approached a 27-year-old in Celle's Triftanlagen, threatened him with a knife and took his wallet.
- Knife threat
Woman draws kitchen knife during dispute in Celle
A woman drew a kitchen knife during a dispute in Celle's Triftanlagen after reportedly being harassed by an acquaintance. A man was injured by a blow with a bottle.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens two employees with knife at shoe shop in Celle
An unknown man threatened two employees with a knife at a shoe shop in Celle and took cash.