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Knife attacks in Stuttgart 2025
For Stuttgart, 35 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 13 knife attacks, 10 knife threats, and 12 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 6 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 3 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 5 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack13
- Knife threat10
- Robbery or extortion12
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury3
- Injured, severity not known4
- Minor injury4
- Serious injury2
- Life-threatening injury1
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known20
Context for Stuttgart
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 37.1%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2025 with 6 cases.
- Stuttgart accounts for 7.2% of published cases in Baden-Württemberg.
- Stuttgart has 633,484 residents (as of 2023).
35 results
Latest cases in Stuttgart
- Knife attack
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 threat
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 threat
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife at Stuttgart light-rail stop
Three men are alleged to have attempted to rob a 26-year-old man at a light-rail stop in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. One of them threatened him with a knife.
- Knife threat
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Beverage store robbed at knifepoint in Stuttgart
An unidentified man robbed a beverage store in Stuttgart-Ost, threatening a cashier with a knife and taking the cash register. He then fled towards Raitelsberg.
- Knife threat
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs fashion store in Stuttgart and threatens employee with knife
An unknown man is alleged to have taken cash from a fashion store in Stuttgart and then threatened an employee with a knife.
- Knife attack
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 attack
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 attack
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 attack
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.
- Knife attack
Man injured after attempted robbery in Stuttgart
Two unknown suspects allegedly threatened a man with a knife in Stuttgart and later injured him with a sharp object.
- Knife threat
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife in Stuttgart extortion
A man allegedly threatened a driver with a knife in Stuttgart and demanded 30,000 euros.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured by stabbing in Stuttgart
A teenager suffered stab wounds in central Stuttgart after reportedly being attacked while walking to the main railway station. The unidentified attacker fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Two offenders rob 34-year-old man at Stuttgart accommodation
Two unknown men allegedly attacked a 34-year-old man at accommodation in Stuttgart, held a knife to his neck and stole his backpack.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife in Stuttgart
A 23-year-old man was attacked by unidentified men in central Stuttgart and lightly injured with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife at Stuttgart stop
Two unidentified men threatened a 24-year-old man with a knife and a baton at a Stuttgart light-rail stop and demanded cash. They fled without any proceeds.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured after altercation in Stuttgart
A 45-year-old man suffered a neck stab wound and life-threatening head injuries after an altercation in Stuttgart.