Federal state · NI
Knife-related cases in Lower Saxony 2026
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Lower Saxony.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 34 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 27 |
| April | 18 |
| May | 23 |
| June | 16 |
| July | 16 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 13 |
| October (partial) | 10 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 197 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
Filter cases in Lower Saxony
Period, case type, search term and date range work together on the case list.
197 results
Reports
- Knife threats
Woman approaches police with two knives in Hanover
A 30-year-old woman approached police officers in Hanover-Vahrenwald with two knives. When pepper spray did not stop her, officers shot and injured her; her injuries were not life-threatening.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by knife wounds during Holzminden altercation
A 30-year-old man suffered serious knife wounds during an altercation involving three men in Holzminden. Two suspects were provisionally detained; one had minor injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife used to threaten staff during robbery at Sittensen gaming venue
A man demanded money while holding a knife at a gaming venue in Sittensen and left with a small amount of cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men threatened with knife in Oldenburg parking lot
During a dispute in a garden centre parking lot in Oldenburg, a man threatened two young men with a knife and a baton. He took one man’s phone and fled.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by stab wound in Friesoythe altercation
During an attack on two men in Friesoythe, a 32-year-old suffered a serious stab wound from an unidentified object. Police identified suspects.
- Knife threats
Attacker pursues man with folding knife in Bremervörde
After a group attacked a 23-year-old man with clubs in Bremervörde, one participant drew a folding knife and pursued him. Police say the knife was not used.
- Knife threats
Man threatens another man with kitchen knife during dispute in Dahlenburg
During a dispute in a Dahlenburg car park, a 46-year-old man allegedly threatened a 62-year-old man with a kitchen knife. Police intervened and opened criminal proceedings.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens Tostedt petrol station employee with knife and steals cash
A masked man held a knife in front of a petrol station employee in Tostedt and demanded cash. He fled with the money; the employee was unharmed.
- Knife attacks
23-year-old seriously injured in Göttingen altercation
A 23-year-old was attacked with an unidentified sharp-edged object on Nikolaistrasse in Göttingen and seriously injured. The 24-year-old suspect later surrendered to police and has since been released.
- Knife attacks
Knife attack after dispute in Bad Münder: suspect held in pre-trial detention
After a dispute in an apartment, a 28-year-old man allegedly attacked his 29-year-old housemate with a knife. The injured man went to hospital, and the suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife threats
Man threatens another man and police officers with a knife in Aurich
In Aurich, a 47-year-old man reportedly threatened another man with a knife, then approached police officers with the knife drawn. Pepper spray was used, leaving him and three officers with minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man, 22, threatens three men with sword after dispute
After an altercation in Mellinghausen, a slightly injured 22-year-old allegedly threatened three men with a sword. Police are investigating all four people involved.
- Knife attacks
Man dies after being stabbed in Delmenhorst
A 25-year-old man died after being stabbed in the neck in Delmenhorst. Police are investigating a homicide and have not caught a suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack after dispute in Hildesheim
In Hildesheim, a 43-year-old man allegedly attacked a 27-year-old with a knife after a dispute. The seriously injured man underwent emergency surgery, and the suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man suffers life-threatening injuries in knife attack in Hagen im Bremischen
During a dispute in Hagen im Bremischen, a 54-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 32-year-old man several times with a kitchen knife. The victim sustained life-threatening injuries, and a court ordered the suspect held in pre-trial detention.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers in Göttingen with utility knife
During a check at Göttingen’s Waageplatz, a 54-year-old man pointed a utility knife at police officers. A 53-year-old officer was injured while he was subsequently being restrained.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted petrol station robbery with knife in Norden
A masked man threatened a petrol station employee with a knife in Norden and demanded cash. He fled without taking any money.
- Knife attacks
Minor remanded in custody after knife attack in Neulehe
A minor is alleged to have seriously injured a 21-year-old man with a knife in Neulehe. He has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in altercation in Göttingen
A 24-year-old man suffered serious stab and cut injuries during an altercation at Robert-Gernhardt-Platz in Göttingen. Two suspects were provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Winsen
A 24-year-old man was injured with a knife during a dispute at the entrance to an apartment building in Winsen.