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Knife attacks in Pforzheim
For Pforzheim, 9 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 5 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-21
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| February | 1 | 1 |
| April | 0 | 1 |
| June | 0 | 1 |
| September (partial) | 1 | 1 |
| October | 1 | — |
| November | 1 | — |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack5
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Minor injury2
- Serious injury2
- Life-threatening injury1
- Not known3
Context for Pforzheim
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 55.6%.
- The highest documented monthly count is February 2025 with 1 cases.
- Pforzheim accounts for 1.1% of published cases in Baden-Württemberg.
9 results
Latest cases in Pforzheim
- Knife attack
Man allegedly tried to stab another man in Pforzheim
A 32-year-old man allegedly tried to stab another man with a knife in Pforzheim. A bystander was slightly injured while intervening, and the suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Pforzheim
A man was allegedly seriously injured with a knife during a dispute in an apartment in Pforzheim. The suspect has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Man remanded after alleged utility-knife attack in Pforzheim
Following a dispute on a path in Pforzheim, a 30-year-old man allegedly inflicted life-threatening injuries on a 48-year-old man with a utility knife. A remand order has been executed against the suspect.
- Knife threat
Man threatens opponent with knife and axe in Pforzheim
Following an argument at Leopoldplatz in Pforzheim, a 29-year-old man is alleged to have shown his opponent a knife and an axe. Police provisionally detained him shortly afterwards.
- Knife attack
Two men lightly injured in knife attack at Pforzheim bar
A 27-year-old man is suspected of attacking two men with a knife at a bar in Pforzheim. Both sustained minor injuries, and the suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attack
Man in pre-trial detention after Pforzheim knife attack
A man suffered a serious knife injury to his upper arm in a Pforzheim apartment. The suspect was arrested and is in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Pforzheim
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a 42-year-old man with a knife in Pforzheim and robbed him of his jacket and wallet. The suspects fled.
- Knife threat
33-year-old threatens police officers with knife in Pforzheim
A 33-year-old man allegedly threatened police officers with a knife in Pforzheim and is in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens Pforzheim petrol station employee with knife
A man threatened an employee at a petrol station in Pforzheim with a knife and demanded cash. The employee used pepper spray, and the offender fled without any money.