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Knife attacks in Stuttgart
For Stuttgart, 61 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 26 knife attacks, 16 knife threats, and 19 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 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 | 3 | 5 |
| September | 1 | — |
| October | 5 | — |
| November | 6 | — |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack26
- Knife threat16
- Robbery or extortion19
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury3
- Injured, severity not known7
- Minor injury5
- Serious injury7
- Life-threatening injury4
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known33
Context for Stuttgart
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 42.6%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2025 with 6 cases.
- Stuttgart accounts for 7.6% of published cases in Baden-Württemberg.
- Stuttgart has 633,484 residents (as of 2023).
61 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.