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Knife attacks in Lüneburg 2025
For Lüneburg, 8 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 4 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 3 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| March | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack4
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion3
Reported injury outcomes
- Minor injury2
- Serious injury1
- Not known5
Context for Lüneburg
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is October 2025 with 2 cases.
- Lüneburg accounts for 2.6% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
8 results
Latest cases in Lüneburg
- 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.