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Knife attacks in Lower Saxony 2026 – Page 4 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 threat
Two men identified after threat and assault in Nordenham
Two men are alleged to have threatened a man in Nordenham with a knife and a suspected firearm. The victim was then allegedly struck by a car and injured.
- Knife attack
Two brothers injured in knife attack in Buchholz
Two brothers were injured by knife wounds during an altercation in Buchholz. A 41-year-old man was provisionally detained.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatened another man with knife in Lohne car park
Following a verbal dispute in a car park in Lohne, a man allegedly threatened another man with a knife. Police are seeking witnesses, including a person who may have recorded video.
- Robbery/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/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.
- Knife attack
Woman attacked with knife in Osnabrück
A woman was attacked and injured with a knife in Osnabrück, police said. The suspect fled and is being sought.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife in Bad Rothenfelde
Following a dispute in Bad Rothenfelde, a man is alleged to have injured another man in the chest with a knife. The suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife threat
Man threatens witnesses with folding knife outside bar in Leer
A 57-year-old man allegedly threatened several witnesses with a folding knife outside a bar in Leer early on Sunday. After an 18-year-old hit him in the face, the man received hospital treatment.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife attack
Two men slightly injured in attack in Badbergen
After a car was forced to stop in Badbergen, two men are alleged to have attacked its occupants. One suspect is alleged to have used a knife; both victims sustained minor injuries.
- Knife attack
31-year-old critically injured with knife in Helmstedt
During a dispute in Helmstedt, a 36-year-old allegedly critically injured a 31-year-old with a knife. The suspect was initially detained and later released.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife during apartment robbery in Wilhelmshaven
Several unknown people are alleged to have robbed a man in his Wilhelmshaven apartment, struck him and threatened him with, among other things, a knife.
- Knife threat
Passenger threatens train conductor with knife on ICE
A passenger allegedly threatened a train conductor with a fruit knife shortly before an ICE stopped in Hanover. Federal police arrested him at the main station.
- 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 threat
Man threatens festival visitors with knife in Northeim
A man allegedly threatened visitors at Northeim's spring festival with a knife. Police detained him nearby after he fled.
- Knife attack
Man stabs grandmother with scissors at playground in Hanover
A 46-year-old man is alleged to have tried to take a boy away from a playground in Hanover. When the boy’s grandmother intervened, he stabbed her with scissors.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager robbed at knifepoint near Maschsee
Three unidentified suspects allegedly held a teenager at Maschsee in Hanover, threatened him with a knife and robbed him. The suspects fled and the teenager was unharmed.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passer-by with knife in Braunschweig
A 37-year-old man threatened a 34-year-old passer-by with a knife in central Braunschweig on 27 April. Police took him into custody.
- Knife threat
Two men threatened with knives in Wolfenbüttel
Following a dispute in Wolfenbüttel, two men allegedly threatened the occupants of a car with knives. The threatened men were uninjured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens another man with pointed object outside bar in Emden
A 38-year-old man allegedly threatened a 31-year-old man with a pointed object outside a bar in Emden.