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Knife attacks in Erkner
For Erkner, 4 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-23
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| March | 1 | 0 |
| April | 0 | 1 |
| August | 0 | 1 |
| November | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Fatal outcome1
- Not known3
Context for Erkner
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2025 with 1 cases.
- Erkner accounts for 2.8% of published cases in Brandenburg.
4 results
Latest cases in Erkner
- Knife attack
Woman dies after attack with pointed object in Erkner
A woman died after an attack with a pointed object on a street in Erkner. A suspect was provisionally detained after fleeing the scene.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife drawn during escape from discount store in Erkner
Two men are alleged to have taken goods from a discount store in Erkner. When employees confronted them, one drew a knife and demanded that the door be opened.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passengers on RE1 train with pocketknife
A man is alleged to have threatened several passengers with a folded pocketknife on an RE1 train bound for Berlin. Fellow travellers subdued him and took the knife away.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed with knife at Erkner railway station
At Erkner railway station, a young man allegedly snatched a 26-year-old man's wallet and displayed a knife. A minor suspect was later provisionally detained in Brandenburg.