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Knife attacks in Lüneburg
For Lüneburg, 14 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 6 knife attacks, 4 knife threats, and 4 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 1 |
| March | 1 | 2 |
| June | 0 | 1 |
| July | 1 | 0 |
| September | 1 | — |
| October | 2 | — |
| November | 1 | — |
| December | 2 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack6
- Knife threat4
- Robbery or extortion4
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury1
- Fatal outcome1
- Not known8
Context for Lüneburg
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 42.9%.
- The highest documented monthly count is October 2025 with 2 cases.
- Lüneburg accounts for 3.0% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
14 results
Latest cases in Lüneburg
- Knife threat
Knife shown during dispute at Lüneburg restaurant
A knife was allegedly used to threaten people during a dispute at a restaurant in Lüneburg. Three men sustained minor injuries.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens hotel staff with knife and steals valuables in Lüneburg
A 27-year-old man allegedly threatened several employees at a Lüneburg hotel business with a knife and obtained valuables and cash. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife threat
Knife threat during dispute in Lüneburg
During a dispute near a property in Lüneburg, a man is alleged to have threatened two opponents with a knife. Nobody was injured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passers-by with kitchen knife in Lüneburg
A 27-year-old man allegedly threatened passers-by with a kitchen knife and damaged several car tyres in Lüneburg. Emergency personnel restrained him, and no one was injured.
- Knife attack
27-year-old dies after stab injury in Lüneburg apartment
A 27-year-old man died from a stab injury following an altercation in a Lüneburg apartment. Police provisionally detained two men believed to have been involved.
- Knife attack
Two men injured by stabbing in Lüneburg dispute
A 43-year-old man and his 25-year-old son were injured by stabbing during a dispute near a Lüneburg snack bar.
- Knife attack
Kitchen knife thrown at residents of accommodation
A resident allegedly threw a kitchen knife at other residents of accommodation in Lüneburg.
- Knife threat
Brothers threaten couple with knife in Lüneburg
Two brothers allegedly threatened a couple with a knife at a petrol station in Lüneburg. Police recovered a switchblade from them.
- Robbery/extortion
Children and teenagers threaten employee with knife at Lüneburg drugstore
Following shoplifting at a drugstore in Lüneburg, a child allegedly threatened an employee with a folding knife and an airsoft gun.
- Knife attack
Man injured with folding knife during dispute at Lüneburg station
Police said a 34-year-old man was lightly injured on the hand with a folding knife during a dispute at Lüneburg station.
- Robbery/extortion
Trio threatens residents during home robbery in Lüneburg
Three masked people allegedly threatened two residents of a terraced house in Lüneburg with a knife and a table leg before stealing cash and electronic devices.
- Knife attack
Man stabs brother with knife in Lüneburg apartment
After an argument in an apartment in Lüneburg, a man is alleged to have injured his brother with a knife. The injured man was treated in hospital and the suspect fled.
- Knife attack
Police investigate forearm stab injury in Lüneburg
A 38-year-old man received medical care for a stab injury to his forearm in Lüneburg. He said he had been attacked by unknown people.
- Robbery/extortion
Two unknown suspects rob man at knifepoint in Lüneburg
Two unknown suspects threatened a 23-year-old man with a knife at an underpass in Lüneburg and took his valuables. They fled afterwards.