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Knife attacks in Oldenburg 2026
For Oldenburg, 5 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| March | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| August | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known2
- Not known3
Context for Oldenburg
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 40.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2026 with 2 cases.
- Oldenburg accounts for 2.9% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
5 results
Latest cases in Oldenburg
- Knife attack
Two men injured after confrontation in Oldenburg
Two men were injured during a confrontation on Stiftsweg in Oldenburg. A 21-year-old suffered a stab wound, and police say a knife may have been used.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passers-by with knife after kiosk theft in Oldenburg
After a theft at a kiosk in Oldenburg, a 44-year-old man allegedly threatened passers-by with a knife. Police arrested him shortly afterwards.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife in Oldenburg supermarket car park
Two unknown people allegedly injured a 50-year-old man in the face with a knife in a supermarket car park in Oldenburg. The suspects fled and police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery/extortion
Youths threatened with knife and robbed in Oldenburg
Two youths were threatened with a knife in central Oldenburg. The offenders took cash from one of them and fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted knife robbery at Oldenburg clothing store
An unknown man allegedly used a knife to demand cash from an employee at a clothing store in Oldenburg. He fled the shop without any money.