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Knife attacks in Niedersachsen
For Niedersachsen, 11 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 7 knife attacks, 0 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 | 1 | 0 |
| February | 1 | 0 |
| March | 1 | 0 |
| April | 2 | 1 |
| May | 2 | 1 |
| July | 1 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack7
- Knife threat0
- Robbery or extortion4
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury2
- Fatal outcome1
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known4
Context for Niedersachsen
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 63.6%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2025 with 2 cases.
- Niedersachsen accounts for 2.3% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
11 results
Latest cases in Niedersachsen
- Robbery/extortion
Men extort 20-year-old at knifepoint in Achim
Two unknown men allegedly forced a 20-year-old man in an Achim allotment garden association to hand over smartphones and cash at knifepoint.
- Knife attack
Man injured in reported knife attack in Winsen
A witness reported that a 36-year-old man was injured with a knife in Winsen. Two of three alleged perpetrators were provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured during fight at Essen (Oldb) station
A man was seriously injured during an altercation involving several young men at Essen (Oldb) station. Police said a knife may have been used.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs kiosk in Hundsmühlen with knife
A masked man threatened a kiosk employee in Hundsmühlen with a knife and stole the day's takings. He fled on foot.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after knife robbery in Bad Münder
A masked man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee with a knife in Eimbeckhausen and demanded cash. Police provisionally arrested him after he fled.
- Knife attack
Man dies after stab injury in Gehlenberg
A 41-year-old man died after a stab injury in Gehlenberg on Friday evening. Suspicion is directed at his wife.
- Knife attack
Two men treated after stab wounds in Achim
Two men sustained stab wounds after an altercation outside a shisha shop in Achim. Four unknown attackers fled in a white SUV.
- Knife attack
21-year-old injured in attempted robbery in Ettenbüttel
A 21-year-old was injured in the leg with a pointed object during an attempted robbery in Ettenbüttel on the night before Good Friday.
- Robbery/extortion
Two robbers threaten driver with knife in Kirchwahlingen
Two unknown men stopped a driver in Kirchwahlingen, threatened him with a knife and took cash. They fled on foot.
- Knife attack
Passer-by injured with knife in Winsen
An unidentified man allegedly lightly injured a 25-year-old man’s hand with a knife in Winsen on 12 February.
- Knife attack
Two men allegedly attacked two people with knives in Dannenberg
During a confrontation between two groups in Dannenberg, two men allegedly attacked two people with knives. One person suffered stab wounds and the other was not injured.