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Knife-related cases in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 2025
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| February | 11 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 6 |
| June | 6 |
| July | 8 |
| August | 5 |
| September | 4 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 5 |
| December | 5 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 69 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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16 results
Reports
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station robbery involving machetes in Torgelow
Two unidentified offenders threatened a petrol station employee in Torgelow with machetes and took the cash register. They fled by bicycle.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat after theft at Neubrandenburg discount store
After a shoplifting incident, an unidentified suspect allegedly threatened two employees with a knife at a discount store in Neubrandenburg.
- Robbery and extortion
Pizza delivery driver threatened with knife in Neubrandenburg
Two masked men allegedly used a knife to demand cash from a pizza delivery driver in Neubrandenburg. They fled with food from his vehicle, and no one was injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat after backpack theft on regional train
After an alleged backpack theft on a regional train, a man threatened the victim with a knife. Three passengers were recorded as victims.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with stabbing weapon in Neustrelitz
During an attempted robbery at a petrol station in Neustrelitz, a suspect threatened an employee with a stabbing weapon. The employee handed over neither money nor tobacco products.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens people with knives in Rostock
A 19-year-old man is alleged to have threatened several people with knives in Rostock and robbed a shop at knifepoint. A court issued a detention warrant.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife in attempted robbery in Hagenow
An unidentified suspect allegedly attacked a 22-year-old man at Hagenow's city railway station, threatened him with a knife and demanded his mobile phone. The suspect fled without taking anything.
- Robbery and extortion
Rostock: Store detective attacked with utility knife during escape attempt
Following an alleged shoplifting incident in Rostock, a man is said to have stabbed at a store detective with a utility knife. The detective was not injured and the suspect fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man attacked and robbed in Raben Steinfeld
Two suspects allegedly attacked, threatened with a knife and robbed a man in Raben Steinfeld. The victim suffered minor injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with a knife and robbed in Güstrow
Three unidentified people are alleged to have threatened a teenager with a knife, assaulted him and robbed him at Mühlenplatz in Güstrow.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery at Rostock S-Bahn stop
Three young men are alleged to have attacked and robbed a 41-year-old man at the Lütten Klein S-Bahn stop and threatened him with a pocketknife.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs music speaker at knifepoint in Greifswald
An unknown man allegedly threatened two people with a knife in Greifswald and robbed them of a music speaker. Nobody was injured in the confrontation.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife during robbery in Güstrow
During an aggravated robbery in Güstrow, a man allegedly injured a 32-year-old man in the arm with a knife and took his phone.
- Robbery and extortion
Man accused of threatening train passenger with machete
An unidentified man is accused of threatening a passenger with a machete on a regional train in February to obtain a mobile phone. Federal police are seeking the suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens two employees with kitchen knife at Bützow drugstore
A 41-year-old man allegedly threatened two employees with a kitchen knife at a drugstore in Bützow and demanded cigarettes.
- Robbery and extortion
Man detained after attempted robbery at Gnoien bank
A man is alleged to have threatened a woman with a knife in Gnoien before demanding cash at a bank branch. Police provisionally detained him.