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Knife attacks 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 | 37 |
| February | 23 |
| March | 31 |
| April | 19 |
| May | 27 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 24 |
| August | 26 |
| September | 23 |
| October | 23 |
| November | 28 |
| December | 19 |
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302 results
Reports
- Robbery/extortion
Masked offender robs Papenburg gaming venue with knife
A masked offender threatened an employee at a gaming venue in Papenburg with a knife and took cash. He fled unidentified.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Kitchen knife thrown at residents of accommodation
A resident allegedly threw a kitchen knife at other residents of accommodation in Lüneburg.
- Knife attack
Man suffers stabbing injury at Osnabrück bus stop
A 31-year-old man suffered a stabbing injury during an argument at a bus stop in Osnabrück. Investigators are still determining which object caused it.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during robbery in Wilhelmshaven
Two offenders allegedly robbed a teenager in a park in Wilhelmshaven. One held a knife and demanded valuables.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Hanover petrol station with knife
A masked man threatened a cashier with a knife at a petrol station in Hanover-Lahe and stole cash. The employee was unharmed and the suspect fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured in robbery extortion in Braunschweig
A 38-year-old man was slightly injured with a knife during a robbery extortion in Braunschweig on 12 December. The perpetrator took cash and fled.
- Knife attack
Woman injured in knife attack in Wolfenbüttel
A 57-year-old woman was allegedly injured on the thigh with a knife on a connecting path in Wolfenbüttel.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Hanover betting-shop robbery
Two unidentified men allegedly robbed a betting shop in Hanover. One threatened an employee with a knife and took cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Kiosk employee threatened with knife in Hanover
Three unidentified men allegedly threatened a kiosk employee with a knife and stole cash in Hanover.
- Knife threat
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 threat
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 attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Elsdorf
A 38-year-old man was seriously injured in a knife attack at worker accommodation in Elsdorf. A 32-year-old suspect was provisionally arrested and later released.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Lehrte
Following a dispute at a homeless accommodation facility in Lehrte, a 47-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 58-year-old man multiple times.
- Knife attack
Man suffers stab wounds after attack in Osnabrück's Schlossgarten
A 20-year-old man suffered two stab wounds to his thigh after an attack by several men in Osnabrück's Schlossgarten. The attackers fled and police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatened with knife in Wilhelmshaven extortion case
Three unidentified teenagers allegedly used a knife to demand valuables from a teenager in Wilhelmshaven's spa park.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery at petrol station in Hanover
Four unidentified perpetrators threatened a petrol station employee in Hanover with a knife and stole cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured with utility knife during robbery in Wolfenbüttel
Two unidentified suspects allegedly robbed a 22-year-old man in Seeligerpark, threatened him with a utility knife and caused a superficial injury.
- Knife threat
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.