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Knife-related cases in Hannover 2025
For Hannover, 32 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 14 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 15 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 | 3 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 4 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 8 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 32 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury14
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury1
- Serious injury8
- Life-threatening injury2
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known3
Context for Hannover
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2025.
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 46.9%.
- The highest documented monthly count is December 2025 with 8 cases.
- Hannover has 548,186 residents (as of 2023).
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Latest cases in Hannover
- Robbery and extortion
Two minors arrested after attempted petrol station robbery in Hanover
Two minors allegedly attempted to rob a petrol station in Hanover, with one holding a knife. Police arrested both shortly afterwards.
- Robbery and extortion
Two unidentified men rob Hanover petrol station with knife
Two unidentified men threatened a petrol station employee in Hanover with a knife and stole cash. The woman was uninjured and the offenders fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager detained after knife robbery at Hanover petrol station
Two teenagers are accused of robbing a petrol station employee in Hanover. Police say one threatened her with a knife while an accomplice guarded the door.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted petrol station robbery with knife in Hanover
Two men are alleged to have threatened a petrol station employee with a knife and demanded cash in Hanover. They fled without any money, and the employee was unharmed.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs Hanover petrol station with knife
A masked man threatened a cashier with a knife at a petrol station in Hanover-Lahe and stole cash. The employee was unharmed and the suspect fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Hanover betting-shop robbery
Two unidentified men allegedly robbed a betting shop in Hanover. One threatened an employee with a knife and took cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Kiosk employee threatened with knife in Hanover
Three unidentified men allegedly threatened a kiosk employee with a knife and stole cash in Hanover.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at petrol station in Hanover
Four unidentified perpetrators threatened a petrol station employee in Hanover with a knife and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at petrol station in Hanover
Two masked men threatened a petrol station employee in Hanover with a knife and a baseball bat. They fled with cigarettes after failing to obtain cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Hanover
A masked man is alleged to have threatened a petrol station employee in Hanover-Bothfeld with a knife and stolen cash. The employee was not physically injured.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute at Hanover central station
A 20-year-old man was slightly injured with a knife during a dispute at a fast-food restaurant in Hanover central station. The 22-year-old suspect was still at the scene.
- Knife threats
Man detained after knife threat in Hanover
After an argument at Raschplatz, a man threatened a passer-by with a knife and made stabbing motions. Police detained him shortly afterwards.
- Knife attacks
Three men injured in attack in Hanover
Three men were injured during an altercation outside the Stellwerk facility in Hanover, including one seriously injured by a stabbing implement. Four suspects were arrested.
- Knife attacks
Man stabbed multiple times during dispute in Hanover
Two hotel workers were injured during a dispute in Hanover. A 21-year-old man sustained multiple life-threatening stab wounds, and his 26-year-old counterpart was arrested.
- Knife attacks
24-year-old seriously injured by multiple stab wounds in Hanover
An unidentified man seriously injured a 24-year-old with multiple stab wounds at Leibnizufer in Hanover before fleeing.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at bakery in Hanover
An unidentified man threatened a bakery employee in Hanover-Anderten with a knife, demanded that she open the cash register and fled with cash.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by stabbing in Hanover dispute
A 26-year-old man was seriously injured by stabbing during a dispute at Kantplatz in Hanover. The 36-year-old suspect fled, while the victim remained in intensive care after emergency surgery.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by stabbing near Hanover central station
A 25-year-old man was seriously injured by multiple stab wounds after a dispute near Hanover central station.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Hanover
A 42-year-old man was stabbed several times during a dispute at a venue in Hanover's Südstadt district. The 59-year-old suspect was arrested shortly after fleeing.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with knife in dispute in Hanover
An unidentified man allegedly stabbed a 39-year-old man in the upper body with a knife after a dispute in Hanover, seriously injuring him.