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Knife attacks in Ludwigshafen 2026
For Ludwigshafen, 11 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 3 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 7 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 2 |
| August | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack3
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion7
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury1
- Serious injury2
- Not known6
Context for Ludwigshafen
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 63.6%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 5 cases.
- Ludwigshafen accounts for 10.8% of published cases in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- The official city name is Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
- Ludwigshafen has 176,110 residents (as of 2023).
11 results
Latest cases in Ludwigshafen
- Knife attack
34-year-old seriously injured with stabbing instrument in Ludwigshafen
A 34-year-old man was seriously injured to the upper body in Ludwigshafen. Police are investigating an unknown offender on suspicion of attempted homicide.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in altercation at Ludwigshafen park
A 29-year-old man suffered multiple stab and cut injuries during an altercation at Friedenspark in Ludwigshafen. Police are seeking a group of men who fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Ludwigshafen
An unknown man threatened a 22-year-old with a knife in Ludwigshafen and demanded money. He fled after the victim said he had no cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife during robbery in Ludwigshafen
Two unidentified offenders threatened a 55-year-old man with a knife outside a shopping centre in Ludwigshafen, used pepper spray and stole cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Ludwigshafen petrol station at knifepoint
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Ludwigshafen with a knife and stole cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Three minors threatened with pocketknife in Ludwigshafen
Three minors were allegedly asked for money and threatened with a pocketknife by youths in a park in Ludwigshafen. They fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Ludwigshafen
A masked man threatened a cashier with a knife at a petrol station in Ludwigshafen-Gartenstadt and stole cash.
- Knife attack
Man injured during altercation at Berliner Platz
A 28-year-old man suffered cuts to his face during an altercation involving several people at Berliner Platz in Ludwigshafen. The suspected perpetrators fled.
- Robbery/extortion
19-year-old woman robs petrol station at knifepoint in Ludwigshafen
A 19-year-old woman allegedly obtained cash from a petrol station in Ludwigshafen while threatening staff with a knife. Police provisionally detained her shortly afterwards.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station robbed at blade point in Ludwigshafen
An unidentified man robbed a petrol station in Ludwigshafen on Thursday morning, demanding cash while displaying a blade. The cashier was unharmed and the suspect fled on foot.
- Knife threat
Woman allegedly threatened mother with knife in Ludwigshafen
A 28-year-old woman allegedly threatened her mother with a knife in Ludwigshafen. Nobody was injured during the subsequent police operation.