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Knife-related cases in Karlsruhe 2026
For Karlsruhe, 20 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 8 knife attacks, 4 knife threats, and 8 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| July | 1 |
| September | 2 |
| October (partial) | 2 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 20 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known5
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury1
- Not known9
Context for Karlsruhe
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2026.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 40.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2026 with 5 cases.
- Karlsruhe has 309,964 residents (as of 2023).
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Latest cases in Karlsruhe
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with sharp object and robbed in Karlsruhe
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 29-year-old with a sharp object in Karlsruhe and took his wallet. Police say the victim was not injured.
- Knife attacks
Taxi driver seriously injured in suspected robbery in Karlsruhe
A 61-year-old taxi driver was reportedly seriously injured with a sharp object during a robbery in Karlsruhe. Two suspects are in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager allegedly threatened Karlsruhe petrol station worker with knife
A teenager allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Karlsruhe with a knife and demanded cash. Police provisionally detained him after he fled.
- Knife attacks
Woman allegedly injured with knife in Karlsruhe apartment
In Karlsruhe, a 24-year-old man is alleged to have threatened and injured a woman with a knife in an apartment. She escaped via a balcony, and the suspect was later provisionally detained.
- Knife threats
Neighbour allegedly threatened with knife in Karlsruhe
A 39-year-old man allegedly threatened a neighbour with a knife after an argument in Karlsruhe. He remains at large.
- Knife threats
18-year-old remanded in custody after altercation in Karlsruhe
Following an altercation at Karlsruhe’s Marktplatz, an 18-year-old is alleged to have threatened a mediator with a pointed object. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Neighbour dispute in Karlsruhe ends with cut injury
During a dispute in a residential building in Karlsruhe, a man allegedly attacked a neighbour with a kitchen knife. The neighbour sustained minor injuries and the suspect was arrested.
- Robbery and extortion
Taxi driver threatened with kitchen knife in Karlsruhe
A passenger is alleged to have threatened a taxi driver in Karlsruhe with a kitchen knife after the driver demanded payment for the journey. The suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife in alleged attempted extortion
A 19-year-old is alleged to have used a folding knife to demand personal belongings from a teenager in Karlsruhe. The suspect fled without loot and has since been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Teenager injured in attempted extortion in Karlsruhe
Two unidentified men allegedly attacked a teenager in Karlsruhe's Weststadt district and injured his hand with a pointed object after he refused to hand over cigarettes.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured in knife robbery in Karlsruhe
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened, robbed and injured a 34-year-old man in Karlsruhe. One of them used a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Karlsruhe
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a 43-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of cash in Karlsruhe. The man was not injured.
- Knife attacks
Man remanded after knife attack on former partner in Karlsruhe
A 36-year-old man is alleged to have attacked his 27-year-old former partner in Karlsruhe, injured her at the neck with a bread knife and threatened to kill her. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Minor remanded after attempted knife attack in Karlsruhe
A minor is alleged to have stabbed toward a 19-year-old man with a knife after an argument in Karlsruhe. The man was uninjured and the suspect was remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs victim of cash after knife threat in Karlsruhe
An unknown man allegedly threatened a young man with a knife and stole cash in central Karlsruhe. The suspect fled by bicycle.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor detained after attempted knife robbery in Karlsruhe
A minor allegedly threatened a man with a knife and demanded cash in Karlsruhe. Police provisionally detained him following a search.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with stabbing instrument during altercation in Karlsruhe
A 28-year-old man suffered multiple stab wounds to his back during an altercation at Karlsruhe market square. Police seized scissors believed to have been used from an 18-year-old suspect.
- Knife threats
Man remanded in custody after alleged knife threats in Karlsruhe
A 31-year-old man allegedly threatened two men with a knife in a shop in central Karlsruhe. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife threats
33-year-old reaches for knife while being restrained
A 33-year-old man allegedly reached for a knife while being restrained after a theft at a Karlsruhe drugstore. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
23-year-old remanded in custody after knife attack in Karlsruhe
A 26-year-old man was injured in the hand with a knife in Karlsruhe's Südstadt district on Saturday evening. A 23-year-old suspect has been remanded in custody.