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Knife-related cases in Hannover 2026

For Hannover, 21 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 13 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 5 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.

Period2026

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Data through 2026-10-24

  • 2026
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Reports by month and year
Month2026
January 3
February 2
March 3
April 4
May 3
June 2
August 2
September 1
October (partial) 1
Total cases21
Today0
Last 7 days1
Last 30 days1

Cases by typeCalendar year 2026

  1. Knife attacks 13 · 61.9 %
    61.9
  2. Knife threats 3 · 14.3 %
    14.3
  3. Robbery and extortion 5 · 23.8 %
    23.8

Total: 21 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.

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Reported injury outcomes

  • No injury1
  • Injured, severity not known3
  • Minor injury2
  • Serious injury6
  • Life-threatening injury3
  • Mixed injury outcomes1
  • Not known5

Context for Hannover

  • The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2026.
  • Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 61.9%.
  • The highest documented monthly count is April 2026 with 4 cases.
  • Hannover has 548,186 residents (as of 2023).

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Latest cases in Hannover

  4. Attempted knife robbery at petrol station in Hanover

    During an attempted robbery at a petrol station in Hanover, a man holding a knife demanded cash from an employee. The offence was abandoned; two suspects were provisionally detained and another man remains at large.

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    Robbery and extortion