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Knife-related cases in Baden-Württemberg 2026
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Baden-Württemberg.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 39 |
| February | 27 |
| March | 49 |
| April | 44 |
| May | 40 |
| June | 44 |
| July | 39 |
| August | 31 |
| September | 25 |
| October (partial) | 22 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 360 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reports
- Knife threats
Man threatens five young men near school centre in Böblingen
A 44-year-old man allegedly threatened five young men with a knife near a school centre in Böblingen and briefly pursued them. Police later seized a knife from him.
- 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
Man takes hold of kitchen knives during dispute in Wilhelmsdorf accommodation
During a dispute at shared accommodation in Wilhelmsdorf, a 27-year-old man took hold of two kitchen knives. A 38-year-old man who tried to calm him sustained a minor cut.
- Knife threats
Knife drawn during confrontation in Konstanz
During a confrontation in Konstanz, one of two attackers drew a knife against a 46-year-old man. The man was later slightly injured by shots from a blank-firing gun.
- Knife threats
Man threatens emergency responders with knife in Jagsthausen
A 66-year-old man threatened emergency responders with a knife in Jagsthausen. Police arrested him after he put it down.
- Knife threats
Man threatens another man with kitchen knife in Offenburg
During a dispute on Hauptstraße in Offenburg, a 44-year-old man allegedly struck a 23-year-old man and later threatened him with a kitchen knife. The younger man sustained minor injuries, and police provisionally detained the older man.
- Knife threats
Shoplifter threatens two employees with knife in Ulm
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a store detective and an employee with a folding knife in an Ulm grocery shop. He fled by bicycle after the suspected theft, and the police search was unsuccessful.
- Knife threats
Employee threatened with folding knife after shoplifting in Tübingen
After shoplifting in Tübingen, one of two fleeing suspects allegedly threatened an employee with a folding knife. The suspects escaped.
- 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
Baden-Baden: Security worker threatened with a knife
A 37-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a security worker during a dispute in Baden-Baden while carrying a knife. Police detained him and later recovered a knife.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens neighbour with knife in Ravensburg
During a neighbourhood dispute in Ravensburg, a 47-year-old woman allegedly threatened her neighbour with a knife. Police subsequently took the woman to a specialist clinic.
- Knife threats
Threat with folding knife on regional train near Waiblingen
A 21-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a train attendant after a stop in Waiblingen and reached for a folding knife. Passengers and train staff restrained him until he was handed over to federal police.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with knives in Ludwigsburg
A 24-year-old man threatened emergency officers at a Ludwigsburg residential facility with two knives and a crowbar.
- Knife threats
Man threatens bar patron with utility knife in Uhldingen-Mühlhofen
Following an argument outside a bar in Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, a man allegedly threatened a 24-year-old with a utility knife. He is also suspected of driving while intoxicated afterwards.
- Knife threats
Man with knife threatens 39-year-old on Mannheim river meadow
An unidentified man reportedly ran towards a 39-year-old man on a Mannheim river meadow while holding a knife. The man was later slightly injured by pepper spray.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with knife in Heilbronn
A 44-year-old man allegedly threatened police officers in Heilbronn with a knife after they stopped him. He was restrained and taken to a police station.
- Knife threats
Man threatens person with knife in Offenburg
A 32-year-old man allegedly punctured car tyres in central Offenburg before threatening a person with a knife. No one was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens guest with knife at Crailsheim venue
At a venue in Crailsheim, a 21-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 56-year-old man with a knife during an argument and used irritant spray.
- 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 arrested after knife threat in Kehl
After an attempted theft of construction machinery, a man allegedly threatened a witness in Kork with a pocketknife. Police arrested him after a pursuit in Kehl.