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Knife-related cases in Karlsruhe
For Karlsruhe, 32 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 15 knife attacks, 7 knife threats, and 10 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 | 3 |
| February | 0 | 2 |
| March | 0 | 5 |
| April | 2 | 2 |
| May | 2 | 3 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
| July | 1 | 1 |
| August | 1 | 0 |
| September | 2 | 2 |
| October (partial) | 1 | 2 |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 32 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 injury3
- Injured, severity not known6
- Minor injury8
- Serious injury2
- Life-threatening injury1
- Not known12
Context for Karlsruhe
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 46.9%.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed with folding knife in Karlsruhe
Two masked offenders threatened a man with a folding knife at Karlsruhe's Waldhornplatz and stole cash. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery and extortion
Man allegedly threatened woman with knife in Karlsruhe
A 19-year-old man allegedly threatened a woman with a knife and demanded cash from her in a car in Karlsruhe. He has been remanded in custody.