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Knife attacks in Leer
For Leer, 6 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 0 knife attacks, 5 knife threats, and 1 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 | 1 | 0 |
| February | 2 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 1 |
| August | 0 | 1 |
| October | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack0
- Knife threat5
- Robbery or extortion1
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury1
- Not known1
Context for Leer
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 83.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is February 2025 with 2 cases.
- Leer accounts for 1.2% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
6 results
Latest cases in Leer
- Knife threat
Man threatens young adult with knife at Leer station
A man allegedly threatened a young adult with a knife at the station in Leer. A 20-year-old suspect was later identified.
- Knife threat
Man threatens witnesses with folding knife outside bar in Leer
A 57-year-old man allegedly threatened several witnesses with a folding knife outside a bar in Leer early on Sunday. After an 18-year-old hit him in the face, the man received hospital treatment.
- Knife threat
Man threatened with knife and slightly injured in Leer
A 19-year-old man in Leer was stopped by a group after an argument, threatened with a knife and slightly injured.
- Knife threat
Guest threatened with two knives and injured in Leer
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a guest at a pub in Leer with two knives before injuring the guest's hand with an iron bar. The suspect fled unidentified.
- Robbery/extortion
Bar owner threatened with knife and robbed in Leer
A man threatened a bar owner in Leer with a knife and demanded cash and alcohol. He was provisionally detained after fleeing.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with knife at Leer railway station
A man allegedly threatened police officers with a knife during an operation at Leer railway station. He was taken into custody.