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Knife attacks in Lingen 2026
For Lingen, 3 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 0 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-23
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| August | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack0
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Not known2
Context for Lingen
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 66.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2026 with 1 cases.
- Lingen accounts for 1.6% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
3 results
Latest cases in Lingen
- Knife threat
Man threatens passers-by with knife in Lingen
A man allegedly threatened several passers-by with a knife in Lingen city centre on Wednesday morning. Police later arrested him.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens kiosk employee with knife in Lingen
An unidentified man threatened a 49-year-old employee with a knife at a kiosk in Lingen and took cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted extortion involving a sword in Lingen
Two masked youths allegedly threatened a 74-year-old woman in Lingen with a sword and demanded cash. The woman was not injured.