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Knife attacks in Kaiserslautern 2025
For Kaiserslautern, 21 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 8 knife attacks, 10 knife threats, and 3 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 5 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 2 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 3 |
| September | 3 |
| November | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack8
- Knife threat10
- Robbery or extortion3
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury4
- Serious injury3
- Not known12
Context for Kaiserslautern
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 47.6%.
- The highest documented monthly count is February 2025 with 5 cases.
- Kaiserslautern accounts for 12.4% of published cases in Rhineland-Palatinate.
21 results
Latest cases in Kaiserslautern
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured by stab wounds in Kaiserslautern
A 31-year-old man suffered stab wounds in central Kaiserslautern and was taken to hospital. A female suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during altercation in Kaiserslautern
A man was seriously but not life-threateningly injured with a knife during an altercation at Musikerplatz in Kaiserslautern. The perpetrators fled.
- Knife threat
Shoplifter threatens detective with knife in Kaiserslautern
Following a shoplifting incident in Kaiserslautern, a man threatened a security employee with a knife. The 20-year-old was arrested later.
- Knife threat
Two males threaten each other with knives in Kaiserslautern dispute
A man and a teenager threatened each other with knives during a dispute at Guimarães-Platz.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs smartphone with knife in Kaiserslautern
A man allegedly threatened a 35-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of his smartphone in Kaiserslautern.
- Robbery/extortion
Shop owner threatened with knife in Kaiserslautern
A man allegedly threatened a shop owner with a knife and demanded money in Kaiserslautern. Pre-trial detention was ordered.
- Knife threat
Woman threatens driver and police officers with utility knife in Kaiserslautern
In Kaiserslautern, a woman threatened a driver and then police officers with a utility knife. She was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injures acquaintance with knife in Kaiserslautern
A 46-year-old man is suspected of seriously injuring a 27-year-old acquaintance with a knife during a dispute in Kaiserslautern. A court ordered him held in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attack
Man stabs another man in the arm with fork in Kaiserslautern
A 41-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 59-year-old man in the arm with a fork during a dispute in Kaiserslautern.
- Knife threat
Man threatened with a knife in Kaiserslautern
An unidentified man allegedly assaulted a cyclist and threatened him with a knife in Kaiserslautern early Friday morning.
- Knife threat
Woman threatens teenagers with knife in Kaiserslautern
A woman allegedly followed three teenagers with a knife after an argument in Kaiserslautern.
- Knife threat
Man seen with knife during dispute in Kaiserslautern
During a dispute between two men in Kaiserslautern, one of those involved was reportedly carrying a knife. Police located a 30-year-old man and opened proceedings on suspicion of threats and attempted bodily harm.
- Knife threat
Police seek victim of knife threat after dispute in Kaiserslautern
Following an altercation at Willy-Brandt-Platz, another person was reportedly threatened with a knife. Police are seeking the person concerned.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife stabbing near Kaiserslautern central station
A man sustained a non-life-threatening stab wound near Kaiserslautern central station. A woman was arrested.
- Knife threat
Man arrested after knife threat in Kaiserslautern
During an argument in Kaiserslautern, a man allegedly threatened and slightly injured another man with a knife. Police arrested the attacker.
- Knife attack
Man stabs another man with screwdriver in Kaiserslautern
A 19-year-old man allegedly injured a 33-year-old man’s hand with a screwdriver after a drinking session in Kaiserslautern.
- Knife attack
Man with knife attempts attack on police officers in Kaiserslautern
A 35-year-old man is alleged to have attempted an attack on police officers in Kaiserslautern. He was carrying a knife and was provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Two masked men attempt to rob businessman in Kaiserslautern
Two masked men allegedly threatened a businessman with a knife and demanded money in Kaiserslautern. They fled without taking anything.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatened teenager with machete in Kaiserslautern
A man allegedly showed a teenager a machete and waved it through the air on Stiftsplatz in Kaiserslautern. The suspect remains at large.
- Knife threat
Man threatens woman with stabbing tool in Kaiserslautern
A man allegedly threatened a woman with a stabbing tool after an argument in Kaiserslautern. Police later found him in the basement of an apartment building.