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Knife attacks in Stuttgart 2026
For Stuttgart, 26 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 13 knife attacks, 6 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 | 3 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 6 |
| August | 5 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack13
- Knife threat6
- Robbery or extortion7
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known3
- Minor injury1
- Serious injury5
- Life-threatening injury3
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known13
Context for Stuttgart
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2026 with 6 cases.
- Stuttgart accounts for 8.4% of published cases in Baden-Württemberg.
- Stuttgart has 633,484 residents (as of 2023).
26 results
Latest cases in Stuttgart
- Robbery/extortion
Teenagers robbed at knifepoint in Stuttgart
Two unknown men allegedly threatened and robbed six teenagers with a knife and pepper spray in Stuttgart.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after knife robbery at Stuttgart petrol station
A 24-year-old man is suspected of threatening a petrol station employee in Stuttgart-Nord with a knife and taking cash. Police arrested him shortly afterwards.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly threatened another man with two knives in Stuttgart
A 45-year-old man allegedly threatened a 24-year-old with two knives and made stabbing motions in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. Two men were seriously injured in the confrontation.
- Knife attack
Man suspected of attempted knife stabbing in Stuttgart
A 35-year-old man is suspected of stabbing with a knife toward a 19-year-old in Stuttgart's Schlossgarten. A woman was lightly injured while intervening.
- Knife threat
Carpet knife displayed during dispute on Stuttgart commuter train
During a dispute on a commuter train in Stuttgart, a 36-year-old man allegedly held a carpet knife toward a 28-year-old man. Security staff intervened and federal police seized the knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with folding knife and robbed in Stuttgart
Two unknown suspects allegedly restrained, threatened with a folding knife and robbed a 25-year-old man in central Stuttgart.
- Knife attack
Woman critically injured after stabbing in Stuttgart shopping centre
A 47-year-old woman suffered stab and burn injuries at a shopping centre on Mailänder Platz in Stuttgart. Police arrested a 54-year-old suspect after a search.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured with knife in suspected Stuttgart robbery
A 30-year-old man suffered several knife cuts during a suspected robbery in the Klett Passage in central Stuttgart. The suspect was arrested after fleeing.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
Two unidentified men allegedly pulled a 43-year-old man off his bicycle in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt and critically injured him with a pointed object.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after knife attack at Stuttgart emergency shelter
An 18-year-old man is alleged to have critically injured a 31-year-old man with a knife after an argument at an emergency shelter in Stuttgart.
- Knife threat
Man threatens security staff with utility knife at Zuffenhausen station
A 35-year-old man allegedly threatened two security employees with a utility knife at Zuffenhausen station. Police seized the knife and opened an investigation.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in suspected knife stabbing in Stuttgart-Ost
A 49-year-old man was seriously injured in Stuttgart-Ost, reportedly by a knife stab during an altercation. An initial search for the perpetrators was unsuccessful.
- Knife attack
80-year-old man threatened with knife at Bad Cannstatt station
A 45-year-old man allegedly threatened an 80-year-old man with a knife and made stabbing motions at Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt station.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens kiosk operator with knife in Stuttgart
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a kiosk operator with a knife and demanded cash in Stuttgart. He fled without any proceeds after the cash register would not open.
- Knife attack
Tram driver injured with pointed object in Stuttgart
A 23-year-old man is alleged to have attacked and injured a tram driver with a pointed object at Löwen-Markt stop. Police arrested him.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Rosensteinpark
Five men are alleged to have attacked, threatened with knives and robbed a man in Stuttgart's Rosensteinpark.
- Knife attack
Man detained after stabbing injuries in Stuttgart
A 32-year-old man is suspected of seriously injuring a 52-year-old man with stab wounds in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. The suspect was later provisionally detained at a hospital in Ludwigsburg.
- Knife threat
Dispute at Stuttgart central station: Man says he has a knife
During a dispute in the S-Bahn area of Stuttgart central station, a 36-year-old man reportedly said he had a knife with him. Police said he then allegedly struck his 23-year-old counterpart in the face with a mobile phone and later threatened him again.
- Knife attack
Two suspects remanded after serious injury in Stuttgart
Two men allegedly seriously injured a 44-year-old man with a pointed object during an altercation in Stuttgart-Nord. Warrants for their detention have been issued.
- Knife attack
23-year-old seriously injured by stabbing in Stuttgart
A 23-year-old man was seriously injured by a stab wound on Königstraße in Stuttgart. A 21-year-old suspect was arrested.