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Knife attacks in Oldenburg
For Oldenburg, 17 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 4 knife attacks, 4 knife threats, and 9 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 | 2 | 1 |
| February | 1 | 0 |
| March | 0 | 2 |
| April | 2 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 1 |
| June | 2 | 0 |
| July | 1 | 0 |
| August | 2 | 1 |
| September | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack4
- Knife threat4
- Robbery or extortion9
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known5
- Minor injury2
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known8
Context for Oldenburg
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 52.9%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 2 cases.
- Oldenburg accounts for 3.6% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
17 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.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers in Oldenburg with two knives
A 39-year-old man is alleged to have approached police officers in Oldenburg holding two raised knives. He was subdued and taken to a psychiatric facility with minor injuries.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife in Oldenburg extortion
A man was reportedly robbed and threatened with a knife by three men in Oldenburg. The offenders fled with cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Oldenburg
Three men allegedly held a man in central Oldenburg, threatened him with a knife and stole his wristwatch.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery at Oldenburg kiosk
Two masked men threatened an employee with a knife at a kiosk in Oldenburg and stole cash and a cash drawer insert.
- Knife attack
Oldenburg: 20-year-old reportedly injured with knife
A 20-year-old man was reportedly stabbed in the leg with a knife in Oldenburg, according to police and witness accounts. Two attackers are said to have fled after the assault.
- Robbery/extortion
Cyclist extorted with knife in Oldenburg
Two unknown men stopped a cyclist in Oldenburg. One drew a knife and demanded cash, which the 59-year-old handed over.
- Knife threat
Witness threatened with knife in Oldenburg park
Following an altercation involving a child in Eversten Holz, a youth allegedly threatened a witness who had intervened with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Taxi driver threatened with knife and robbed in Oldenburg
Two men allegedly threatened a taxi driver in Oldenburg with a knife and took cash from his wallets.
- Knife threat
Man threatens pursuers with knife in Oldenburg
After using irritant spray outside a nightclub in Oldenburg, a man threatened pursuers with a knife. Following further attacks on police officers, he was critically injured by gunfire and later died in hospital.
- Knife attack
Man injured with pointed hammer during altercation in Oldenburg
During an altercation outside a flat in Oldenburg, a woman suffered a broken arm after a man allegedly tried to strike her head with a pointed hammer, police said.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Oldenburg
An unidentified man allegedly pushed a 71-year-old woman to the ground in Oldenburg and demanded money while displaying a knife. The woman suffered a rib bruise and the suspect fled empty-handed.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Oldenburg
A 21-year-old man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Oldenburg with a long knife and stole cash and cigarettes. He was provisionally arrested in Saxony-Anhalt hours later.