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Knife attacks in Lingen
For Lingen, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 |
| March | 0 | 1 |
| April | 0 | 1 |
| August | 0 | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known2
Context for Lingen
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 1 cases.
- Lingen accounts for 0.8% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
4 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.
- Knife attack
Two injured in knife attack at Lingen market square
During a dispute at Lingen's market square, an unidentified person injured two people with a knife. One man sustained minor injuries and a teenager was seriously injured.