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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
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| 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.
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Reports
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Bus driver extorted at knifepoint in Nesse
An unidentified man threatened a bus driver in Nesse with a knife and took cash. The driver was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Two offenders rob man in Westerstede
Two men allegedly forced a 46-year-old man to hand over his wallet at knifepoint on Westerstede market square. They fled on e-scooters.
- Robbery and extortion
Pointed weapon used in robbery at Ihmeplatz
A masked man threatened three young men with a pointed weapon at Ihmeplatz and stole jewellery. The perpetrator escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Employees threatened with knife after theft in Cuxhaven
An unknown man reportedly stole cash from a flower shop in Cuxhaven and pulled a knife while fleeing. Two employees stopped pursuing him.
- Robbery and 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and injured in Wilhelmshaven robbery
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a man with a knife, assaulted him and robbed him in a park in Wilhelmshaven. The victim received outpatient hospital treatment.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with knife at supermarket in Ahlten
A masked man threatened a supermarket employee in Ahlten with a knife and stole cash. The employee was unharmed and the offender fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed offender extorts cash at petrol station in Peine
An unknown man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Peine with a knife and extorted cash. He escaped unidentified.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager arrested after knife robbery at Osnabrück petrol station
A teenager is alleged to have threatened a petrol station employee in Osnabrück with a knife and stolen cash. Police later provisionally arrested him.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife extortion in Obernkirchen
An unidentified woman allegedly threatened an employee with a knife and demanded cash at a shop in Obernkirchen. She fled without money, and the employee was unharmed.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs petrol station in Neustadt am Rübenberge with knife
An unidentified man threatened a petrol station employee with a knife and stole cash. The employee was unharmed and the suspect fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens kiosk owner with knife in Braunschweig
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a kiosk owner in Braunschweig with a knife and demanded cash. He fled without taking any money.
- Robbery and extortion
Two masked men rob supermarket in Hasbergen
Two masked men are alleged to have robbed a supermarket in Hasbergen, forcing an employee to hand over the till at knifepoint. They escaped unidentified.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Diepholz
An unknown man allegedly demanded money at a kiosk in Diepholz while displaying a knife. The kiosk owner did not hand over money, and the offender fled without any loot.
- Robbery and extortion
Three men rob 26-year-old in Nordhorn city park
Three unidentified men threatened a 26-year-old with a knife in Nordhorn city park and stole his wallet. They fled on foot.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife during attempted robbery in Cuxhaven
During an attempted aggravated robbery in Cuxhaven, an unknown man is alleged to have demanded money and slightly injured a man with a knife. The offender fled.