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Knife attacks in Lower Saxony 2026 – Page 3 of 9
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 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 34 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 27 |
| April | 18 |
| May | 23 |
| June | 17 |
| July | 16 |
| August | 20 |
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Reports
- Knife attack
Woman critically injured in suspected axe attack in Hanover
A 19-year-old man is suspected of critically injuring his 18-year-old former partner with an axe in Hanover. The suspect was later found with life-threatening injuries himself.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured in Göttingen attack with pointed object
A 23-year-old man was critically injured in an attack involving an unknown pointed object in Göttingen. The perpetrator or perpetrators remain at large.
- Knife attack
Man injured with stabbing instrument in Lüchow
A 35-year-old man was injured with a stabbing instrument during an altercation in central Lüchow and taken to hospital.
- Knife threat
Knife shown during dispute at Lüneburg restaurant
A knife was allegedly used to threaten people during a dispute at a restaurant in Lüneburg. Three men sustained minor injuries.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife attack
Minor seriously injured with knife at Peine railway station
According to police, a minor was seriously injured with a knife at Peine railway station recently.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passers-by with knife outside supermarket in Norden
A man threatened several passers-by with a knife outside a supermarket in Norden. Police took him into custody.
- Knife threat
Teenager backs away from knife-like object in Braunschweig
A teenager observed a suspected e-scooter theft in Braunschweig. When he addressed the man, the man had a knife-like object in his hand.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife stabbing during dispute in Marschacht car park
A 23-year-old man was injured in a knife stabbing during a dispute in a supermarket car park in Marschacht. Three men were later provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man attacked with broken bottle in Schweindorf
An unknown person thrust a broken glass bottle toward a man in Schweindorf. The targeted man injured his hand while defending himself.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after serious neck injury in Osnabrück
A man is alleged to have inflicted a deep neck cut on a 21-year-old with a pointed object in an Osnabrück apartment. The suspect was arrested later.
- Robbery/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/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.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured with knife at Peine railway station
A teenager was injured with a knife after a dispute at Peine railway station. A minor suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Uelzen shared flat
A man was lightly injured with a knife during a mutual altercation in a shared flat in Uelzen. A woman also sustained a minor injury.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in altercation in Hanover
A 44-year-old man was reportedly seriously injured with a knife during an altercation in Hanover. Police identified a suspect.
- Knife threat
Unknown person threatens railway employee on train near Horneburg
An unknown person openly handled a butterfly knife on a regional train near Horneburg and threatened a railway security employee. He escaped before police arrived.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in dispute in Celle
A 25-year-old man was seriously injured in the abdomen with a knife during a dispute in Celle. A 27-year-old acquaintance was later located.
- Knife threat
Man with pocketknife arrested after police operation in Uslar
A man pulled a pocketknife during a police operation in Uslar and later injured two officers during a confrontation.
- Knife attack
Man injured in reported knife attack in Winsen
A witness reported that a 36-year-old man was injured with a knife in Winsen. Two of three alleged perpetrators were provisionally detained.