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Knife-related cases in Lower Saxony 2025
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 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 36 |
| February | 23 |
| March | 30 |
| April | 19 |
| May | 26 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 24 |
| August | 26 |
| September | 23 |
| October | 24 |
| November | 28 |
| December | 33 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 314 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reports
- Knife threats
Man threatens passers-by with kitchen knife in Lauenau
A 20-year-old man is alleged to have threatened several passers-by with a kitchen knife in Lauenau. Police apprehended him, and nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during dispute at Celle Christmas market
During a dispute between two groups at Celle's Christmas market, a man held a knife. No one was injured.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened three people with knife outside school in Emden
A 21-year-old man allegedly threatened three people by displaying a knife outside a school in Emden. Police said a physical confrontation followed.
- Knife threats
Child threatened with knife in Salzgitter
A child was threatened with a knife by someone from a group in Salzgitter-Lebenstedt. The three young people fled on bicycles after police were said to be called.
- Knife threats
Man threatens bar patron on Borkum with kitchen knife
Following an argument at a bar on Borkum, a man threatened another man with a kitchen knife. Police took him into custody.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife threats
Man threatens 21-year-old with knife in Braunschweig
A 43-year-old man allegedly made stabbing motions with a tanto knife in front of a 21-year-old in Braunschweig. Police later subdued him and took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man shows knife to dog owner during dispute in Celle
During an argument on a footpath in Celle, a man allegedly showed a knife to a dog owner. Nobody was injured, and the man fled before police arrived.
- Knife threats
Teenager threatened with a knife at Cuxhaven railway station
A teenager was reportedly struck and threatened with a knife after a dispute at Cuxhaven railway station.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened woman with knife in Hameln
A 25-year-old is alleged to have threatened a 21-year-old woman with a knife in an apartment in Hameln and injured her through blunt force.
- Knife threats
Man threatens hospital staff with knife in Salzgitter
A 21-year-old man allegedly verbally threatened staff at a hospital in Salzgitter while holding a knife. Nobody was injured, and police later located him.
- Knife threats
Knife threat after hit-and-run in Uelzen
After a hit-and-run in Uelzen, a truck driver threatened another driver with a knife and fled again.
- Knife threats
Man detained after knife threat in Hanover
After an argument at Raschplatz, a man threatened a passer-by with a knife and made stabbing motions. Police detained him shortly afterwards.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife and slightly injured in Stade robbery
Six men allegedly robbed a 34-year-old man in Stade. One of them pulled a knife, and the victim sustained minor cuts and abrasions.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife and slightly injured in Leer
A 19-year-old man in Leer was stopped by a group after an argument, threatened with a knife and slightly injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens woman and two children with knife in Helmstedt
A man allegedly displayed a knife toward a passer-by and her two children in Helmstedt. Police arrested him.
- Knife threats
Pocketknife used in attempted deprivation of liberty in Vechta
Two men allegedly tried to force a 23-year-old man into a car against his will in Vechta. A pocketknife was reportedly used to make threats during the scuffle.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with knife in Hildesheim
A 26-year-old man allegedly threatened police officers with a knife in the Andreas Passage and threw objects at them. He was arrested and taken to hospital.
- Knife threats
Two teenagers threatened with knife in Wolfenbüttel
Two teenagers were threatened with a knife at a playground in Wolfenbüttel. During the escape, one suspect injured one of them with a bottle.
- Knife threats
Two men threaten each other with knives in Wolfsburg flat
Following an argument in a Wolfsburg flat, two men allegedly threatened each other with knives, police said. Both were taken into custody.