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Knife-related cases in Stuttgart 2026
For Stuttgart, 32 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 15 knife attacks, 8 knife threats, and 9 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 6 |
| August | 5 |
| September | 4 |
| October (partial) | 2 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 32 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known3
- Minor injury2
- Serious injury5
- Life-threatening injury3
- Fatal outcome1
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known17
Context for Stuttgart
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2026.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 46.9%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2026 with 6 cases.
- Stuttgart has 633,484 residents (as of 2023).
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Latest cases in Stuttgart
- Knife threats
Teenager suspected of threatening boy with machete in Stuttgart
In a Stuttgart park, a teenager allegedly threatened a boy with a machete while another teenager held him. Police temporarily detained one suspect.
- Knife attacks
Trial begins over knife attack in Stuttgart-Nord
Two men are on trial over an attack in Stuttgart-Nord in late April. The victim survived stab wounds to the chest after emergency surgery.
- Robbery and extortion
Three rob man at knifepoint in Stuttgart
In Stuttgart, one of three unknown assailants threatened a 33-year-old man with a folding knife. The other two took his belongings before the group fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat in attempted robbery at Pragsattel
In Stuttgart, a group allegedly threatened a 19-year-old with a knife and attempted to rob him at the Pragsattel stop.
- Knife threats
Store detective threatened with knife in Stuttgart
After allegedly stealing a drink, an unidentified man is said to have threatened a 29-year-old store detective in Stuttgart with a knife before fleeing.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly tried to use pocketknife against officers in Stuttgart check
A 47-year-old man allegedly tried to use a pocketknife against officers during a police check in Stuttgart. Three officers sustained minor injuries.
- Robbery and 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 and 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 attacks
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 attacks
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 threats
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 and 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 attacks
Woman dies after knife attack at Stuttgart shopping centre
A 47-year-old woman has died around six weeks after being attacked with a knife by her estranged husband at a Stuttgart shopping centre. The suspect was arrested and placed in a psychiatric facility.
- Robbery and 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 attacks
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 attacks
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 threats
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 attacks
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 attacks
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 and 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.