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Knife-related cases in Freiburg
For Freiburg, 24 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 11 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 11 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 0 |
| February | 1 | 1 |
| March | 0 | 2 |
| April | 1 | 0 |
| May | 4 | 1 |
| June | 0 | 2 |
| July | 2 | 1 |
| August | 1 | 1 |
| September | 0 | 2 |
| October (partial) | 1 | 0 |
| November | 1 | — |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 24 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury5
- Injured, severity not known4
- Minor injury2
- Serious injury5
- Fatal outcome1
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known6
Context for Freiburg
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 45.8%.
- The highest documented monthly count is May 2025 with 4 cases.
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Latest cases in Freiburg
- Robbery and extortion
Man demands cash with knife at Freiburg petrol station
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a petrol-station employee with a knife and demanded cash in Freiburg. He fled by bicycle without taking any money.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery beneath tram bridge in Freiburg
Three unidentified men are suspected of threatening a 29-year-old cyclist with a knife and robbing him of his backpack in Freiburg.
- Robbery and extortion
Teen attacked with knife and robbed in Freiburg park
A teen was reportedly attacked with a knife by another teen in a Freiburg park. The group then took his backpack; he was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Freiburg
Several unknown people allegedly used a knife to demand cash from a 36-year-old man at a Freiburg tram stop. He escaped without losing money and suffered a minor injury.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens employee with knife in attempted Freiburg bakery robbery
An unidentified man allegedly attempted to rob a bakery in Freiburg and threatened an employee with a knife before fleeing without money.
- Robbery and extortion
Unknown man threatens elderly man with knife and demands jewellery in Freiburg
An unknown man allegedly threatened an 85-year-old with a knife and demanded jewellery in Freiburg. The man refused and the suspect fled empty-handed.
- Robbery and extortion
Passer-by robbed at knifepoint in Freiburg
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened a passer-by with a knife in Freiburg's Eschholzpark and forced him to hand over a bicycle and backpack.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens employee with knife during Freiburg robbery
An unidentified man threatened an employee with a knife at a Freiburg shop and took cash. The employee was not injured and the suspect fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs Freiburg café with knife
A man reportedly robbed a café in Freiburg with a knife on Friday morning and took cash. Police provisionally detained the suspect after a search.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife in Freiburg robbery
Three unknown suspects allegedly held a 29-year-old man, threatened him with a knife and forced him to hand over cash in Freiburg. He was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Man extorts woman with knife at Freiburg concert hall
A man threatened a woman with a knife at Freiburg concert hall and took 180 euros. Officers arrested the suspect after he fled.