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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 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.