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Knife-related cases in Stuttgart
For Stuttgart, 68 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 28 knife attacks, 19 knife threats, and 21 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 3 |
| February | 0 | 1 |
| March | 1 | 2 |
| April | 6 | 3 |
| May | 1 | 4 |
| June | 2 | 2 |
| July | 4 | 6 |
| August | 4 | 5 |
| September | 1 | 4 |
| October (partial) | 5 | 2 |
| November | 6 | — |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 68 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury3
- Injured, severity not known7
- Minor injury6
- Serious injury7
- Life-threatening injury4
- Fatal outcome1
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known38
Context for Stuttgart
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 41.2%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2025 with 6 cases.
- Stuttgart has 633,484 residents (as of 2023).
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Latest cases in Stuttgart
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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 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.
- Knife attacks
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.
- Knife attacks
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 attacks
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 attacks
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.
- Knife attacks
Three people injured after dispute in Stuttgart bar
Three people were injured during a dispute at a bar in Stuttgart-Stammheim. A 45-year-old man allegedly injured one man with a knife and was arrested.
- Knife attacks
23-year-old seriously injured during confrontation at Rotebühlplatz
A 23-year-old was seriously injured with a pointed object during a confrontation at a demonstration in Stuttgart. The group of perpetrators fled.
- Knife attacks
Investigation into alleged knife attacks and robberies in the Stuttgart area
Stuttgart police are investigating a group suspected of attacking, robbing and in some cases seriously injuring men after arranged online meetings while armed with knives and other weapons.
- Knife attacks
20-year-old seriously injured in knife attack in Stuttgart
Unknown men allegedly injured a 20-year-old with a knife in Stuttgart-Wangen. The seriously injured man was taken to hospital and the assailants fled.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly attacked ticket inspectors with scissors on Stuttgart commuter train
A man allegedly thrust scissors toward a ticket inspector’s hand on a Stuttgart commuter train. The employee was not injured.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with sharp object in Stuttgart
Two unidentified men allegedly provoked an argument in central Stuttgart. One of them is alleged to have slightly injured an 18-year-old man with a sharp object.
- Knife attacks
Teenager allegedly injured with knife in Stuttgart
A teenager was allegedly lightly injured with a knife on a basketball court in Stuttgart-Degerloch. The unknown attacker is then said to have threatened two witnesses.