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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 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 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 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.
- 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 threats
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 threats
Employee threatened with knife after shoplifting in Stuttgart
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a DIY-store employee with a knife in Stuttgart on 13 March after shoplifting. He then fled on a light-rail train.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers in Stuttgart with kitchen knife
A 34-year-old man is alleged to have threatened police officers with a kitchen knife in the Klett Passage.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passengers with knife on Stuttgart suburban train
A 42-year-old man is alleged to have threatened passengers with a knife on a suburban train at Stuttgart Stadtmitte station. Federal police identified him several days later and are now seeking possible victims and witnesses.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with knife in Stuttgart
A 30-year-old man allegedly threatened police officers with a knife at Mailänder Platz in Stuttgart. He was arrested and remanded in custody after a warrant was issued.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers in Stuttgart with knife
A 43-year-old man allegedly threatened police officers in Stuttgart with a knife. He was provisionally detained after a warning shot was fired.
- Knife threats
Unknown man threatens two passengers with knife at Stuttgart-Schwabstraße stop
Following an argument at the Stuttgart-Schwabstraße stop, an unknown man is alleged to have threatened two passengers with a knife. Federal police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife threats
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Stuttgart
A man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Stuttgart after being asked to pay for alcohol.
- Knife threats
Man threatens teenager with pocket knife at Stuttgart Central Station
A man allegedly threatened a teenager with a pocket knife at Stuttgart Central Station. The teenager fled, and the knife was seized.
- Knife threats
Minor threatens passenger with knife on commuter train
Following a dispute over a bicycle, a minor allegedly threatened a 44-year-old passenger with a knife on a commuter train travelling from Wernau to Stuttgart.
- Knife threats
Employee threatened with knife at Stuttgart shop
A man is suspected of threatening an employee at a grocery store in Stuttgart-Ost with a knife after an alleged theft.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passenger with knife at Stuttgart-Vaihingen station
A 47-year-old man allegedly threatened a 20-year-old man with a knife after an argument at Stuttgart-Vaihingen station. The younger man was uninjured, and the suspect is under investigation.
- Knife threats
Man arrested in Stuttgart after resisting with knife
A 42-year-old man allegedly pulled a knife and resisted a restaurant owner in Stuttgart-Wangen after leaving without paying. Police arrested him.
- Knife threats
Man suspected of threatening two people with a knife at Stuttgart accommodation
A man is suspected of threatening a security employee and another resident with a knife at accommodation in Stuttgart-Feuerbach. A court ordered him held in pre-trial detention.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passenger with knife at Stuttgart bus stop
A stranger reportedly threatened a man with a knife at a bus stop in Stuttgart and demanded his phone.