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Knife attacks in Cuxhaven
For Cuxhaven, 6 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 0 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 5 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-22
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 1 |
| May | 0 | 1 |
| August | 0 | 1 |
| November | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack0
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion5
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Minor injury1
- Not known4
Context for Cuxhaven
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 83.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 2 cases.
- Cuxhaven accounts for 1.2% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
6 results
Latest cases in Cuxhaven
- Robbery/extortion
Employees threatened with knife after theft in Cuxhaven
An unknown man reportedly stole cash from a flower shop in Cuxhaven and pulled a knife while fleeing. Two employees stopped pursuing him.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured with knife during attempted robbery in Cuxhaven
During an attempted aggravated robbery in Cuxhaven, an unknown man is alleged to have demanded money and slightly injured a man with a knife. The offender fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Cuxhaven petrol station using knife
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Cuxhaven with a knife and demanded cash before fleeing.
- Knife threat
Teenager threatened with a knife at Cuxhaven railway station
A teenager was reportedly struck and threatened with a knife after a dispute at Cuxhaven railway station.
- Robbery/extortion
Shop employee threatened with knife in Cuxhaven
Two unknown people are alleged to have threatened a shop employee in Cuxhaven. One of them pulled a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery at shop in Cuxhaven
An unidentified man reportedly stole cash from a shop in Cuxhaven while displaying a knife. An 18-year-old employee was not injured.