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Knife attacks in Karlsruhe
For Karlsruhe, 28 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 13 knife attacks, 7 knife threats, and 8 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 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 | — |
| October | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack13
- Knife threat7
- Robbery or extortion8
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known5
- Minor injury8
- Serious injury1
- Life-threatening injury1
- Not known11
Context for Karlsruhe
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 46.4%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2026 with 5 cases.
- Karlsruhe accounts for 3.5% of published cases in Baden-Württemberg.
- Karlsruhe has 309,964 residents (as of 2023).
28 results
Latest cases in Karlsruhe
- Knife threat
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 threat
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 attack
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/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/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 attack
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/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/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 attack
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 attack
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/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/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 attack
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 threat
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 threat
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 attack
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.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after suspected knife attack in Karlsruhe
During an argument in an apartment in Karlsruhe, a 47-year-old man is suspected of inflicting multiple injuries on a 30-year-old man with a small kitchen knife. The seriously injured man underwent emergency surgery, and the suspect has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly made stabbing motions with knife in Karlsruhe
During a clash between two groups in Karlsruhe, one participant allegedly made stabbing motions with a knife toward other people. Several bystanders suffered minor injuries from pepper spray.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in Karlsruhe, one with stab wound
Two men were injured after an altercation on a woodland path in Karlsruhe. One of them sustained a stab wound.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack at Karlsruhe stop
A man allegedly inflicted life-threatening knife injuries on another man at a Karlsruhe stop. A detention warrant was issued against the accused.