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Knife attacks in Kempten
For Kempten, 12 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 6 knife threats, and 4 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| February | 0 | 3 |
| March | 0 | 1 |
| April | 1 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 1 |
| July | 0 | 1 |
| August | 2 | 1 |
| September | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat6
- Robbery or extortion4
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury2
- Not known6
Context for Kempten
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is February 2026 with 3 cases.
- Kempten accounts for 1.9% of published cases in Bavaria.
12 results
Latest cases in Kempten
- Knife threat
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/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 attack
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 threat
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 threat
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 threat
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 attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Kempten
During a dispute in Kempten, a man slightly injured another man with a knife.
- Knife threat
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 threat
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/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/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/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.