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Knife attacks in Lahr
For Lahr, 5 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-22
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1 |
| March | 1 | 0 |
| April | 0 | 1 |
| June | 0 | 1 |
| September (partial) | 1 | 0 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury1
- Not known2
Context for Lahr
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 40.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2025 with 1 cases.
- Lahr accounts for 0.6% of published cases in Baden-Württemberg.
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Latest cases in Lahr
- Knife attack
Man allegedly attacked acquaintance with knife in Lahr
A 33-year-old man allegedly tried to injure a 30-year-old acquaintance with a knife in Lahr. The younger man sustained minor injuries while defending himself.
- Knife attack
Detention order after dispute involving kitchen knife in Lahr
In Lahr, a 41-year-old man is alleged to have strangled an acquaintance and tried to strike her with the blunt side of a kitchen knife. A detention order was executed against him.
- Robbery/extortion
Masked robber threatens employees with knife in Lahr
A masked man is alleged to have threatened two employees with a knife and taken money during a petrol station robbery in Lahr. He fled on foot.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Lahr
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Lahr with a knife and stole cash and cigarettes. The search for him was unsuccessful.
- Knife threat
Man with knife threatens relatives in Lahr
A man armed with a knife is alleged to have threatened relatives in Lahr. Police provisionally detained him after de-escalating the situation.