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Knife attacks in Karlsruhe 2025
For Karlsruhe, 12 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 7 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 2 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 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack7
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury5
- Serious injury1
- Life-threatening injury1
- Not known3
Context for Karlsruhe
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 58.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 2 cases.
- Karlsruhe accounts for 2.4% of published cases in Baden-Württemberg.
- Karlsruhe has 309,964 residents (as of 2023).
12 results
Latest cases in Karlsruhe
- 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.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife attack
Men partly injured during dispute in Karlsruhe
A knife and a baton were reportedly used during a dispute in Karlsruhe-Grünwinkel. A 26-year-old man sustained a superficial stab wound.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatened schoolchildren with knives in Karlsruhe
A man allegedly verbally threatened several children from a school class with two knives at Karlsruhe's Schlossgarten forecourt.
- Knife attack
Man remanded after neck stabbing in Karlsruhe
A 46-year-old man is alleged to have stabbed a 27-year-old man in the neck with a pointed object at an apartment in Karlsruhe. The victim suffered minor injuries.
- Knife threat
Men in Karlsruhe reportedly threaten each other, possibly also with a knife
During a dispute near Ettlinger Tor in Karlsruhe, two men reportedly threatened each other, possibly including with a knife. A 22-year-old suspect was provisionally detained, while the other man fled by bicycle.
- Knife attack
Man threatens sales promoters with knife in Karlsruhe
A man allegedly threatened two sales promoters with a knife in Karlsruhe and made stabbing motions toward them. One of the men was slightly injured after being pushed on stairs.
- Knife threat
Man threatens 22-year-old with knife on suburban train
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 22-year-old with a knife on a suburban train bound for Wörth. The victim later sustained a lip injury from a knuckleduster at Karlsruhe-Durlach station.
- Robbery/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.