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Knife-related cases in Kempten
For Kempten, 15 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 7 knife threats, and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| February | 0 | 3 |
| March | 0 | 1 |
| April | 1 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 1 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 1 |
| August | 2 | 1 |
| September | 1 | 2 |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 15 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 injury4
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury2
- Not known7
Context for Kempten
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 46.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is February 2026 with 3 cases.
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Latest cases in Kempten
- Knife threats
Man threatens rival with folding knife at Kempten nightclub
After an argument on the dance floor of a Kempten nightclub, a man drew a folding knife and held it threateningly toward his rival.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs cashier with knife in Kempten
A 21-year-old man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife in a Kempten supermarket and took cash. He was arrested after fleeing, and a judge issued a detention order.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two passers-by with folding knife in Kempten
A man allegedly followed and threatened two passers-by in Kempten with a folding knife. Police later located him and seized the knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Man remanded in custody after knife threat during robbery in Kempten
A man is alleged to have used pepper spray and threatened an acquaintance with a knife in Kempten while seeking cash. He was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Woman injures attacker with knife in Kempten
After an altercation in Kempten, a woman is alleged to have injured a man on the elbow with a knife after he had previously struck her. Police are investigating the exact sequence of events.
- Knife threats
Woman disarmed after holding folding knife during police operation in Kempten
During a police operation at Kempten's district hospital, a woman was holding a folding knife. Officers disarmed her and nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Field worker threatened with knife in Kempten
A 64-year-old man allegedly threatened a 21-year-old field worker with a knife at his apartment door in Kempten.
- Knife threats
Man threatens resident with knife at Kempten shelter
During an argument at a homeless shelter in Kempten, a man threatened another resident with a knife and strangled him. No one was injured.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Kempten
During a dispute in Kempten, a man slightly injured another man with a knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens group with knife outside Kempten nightclub
A man allegedly approached a car carrying a group of young men outside a nightclub in Kempten while armed with a knife and making threatening gestures.
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponent with knife in Kempten
A 33-year-old man allegedly threatened another man with a knife in Kempten after a dispute.
- Robbery and extortion
Serious knife robbery in Kempten solved
A man was attacked with a knife and slightly injured during a robbery in Kempten. A suspect was remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Man reportedly robbed at knifepoint in Kempten
A 36-year-old man reportedly was robbed at knifepoint by two men in Kempten on 26 June. Police arrested two suspects; one denies both the robbery and that anyone had a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Pre-trial detention after alleged knife extortion in Kempten
A 22-year-old is alleged to have threatened an 18-year-old with a knife during an alleged drug deal that escalated in Kempten and forced him to hand over 5,000 euros. Pre-trial detention was ordered.
- Robbery and extortion
Robbery involving machete-like object in Kempten
An unidentified man robbed a petrol station in Kempten while carrying a machete-like object and took cash. The cashier got to safety and suffered a mild shock.