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Knife-related cases in Baden-Württemberg 2026 – Page 2 of 5
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
Passenger threatened with knife on train near Rastatt
A man is alleged to have threatened a minor passenger with a knife on a train shortly before Rastatt. Federal police seized the knife and are investigating.
- Knife threats
Man threatens 36-year-old with knife in Crailsheim
A 21-year-old man allegedly threatened a 36-year-old with a stick and a knife in Crailsheim. Police arrested him.
- Knife threats
Neighbour allegedly threatened with knife in Karlsruhe
A 39-year-old man allegedly threatened a neighbour with a knife after an argument in Karlsruhe. He remains at large.
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponent with knife in Mannheim
Following a dispute in Mannheim, a man is alleged to have threatened another man with a knife. Police temporarily arrested him.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with knife in Crailsheim
During an identity check in Crailsheim, a man drew a knife and moved toward two police officers. He was injured by police gunfire and taken to hospital.
- 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
Man threatens two people with kitchen knife in Abstatt
A man allegedly threatened two people with a kitchen knife in Abstatt. Police detained him shortly afterwards.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passer-by with steak knife in Schwäbisch Gmünd
A man allegedly threatened a passer-by in Schwäbisch Gmünd with a steak knife taken from a restaurant. The victim sustained a serious arm injury in a subsequent altercation, which police said was not caused by the knife.
- Knife threats
Knife threat during dispute at Rudersberg railway station
During a dispute at Rudersberg railway station, an unidentified man allegedly threatened a man with a knife. Two men sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man threatens people with machete in Schwäbisch Gmünd
A man allegedly threatened people with a machete in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Police provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
Passer-by threatened with utility knife in Isny
A man is alleged to have kicked a passer-by in Isny and then threatened him with a utility knife. Police arrested the suspect.
- Knife threats
Man arrested after knife threat at Konstanz mosque
An imam reported being threatened with a knife at a mosque in Konstanz. Police identified and arrested a 19-year-old suspect.
- Knife threats
18-year-old remanded in custody after altercation in Karlsruhe
Following an altercation at Karlsruhe’s Marktplatz, an 18-year-old is alleged to have threatened a mediator with a pointed object. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife threats
Man threatens group with kitchen knife in Freiburg
A man is alleged to have threatened a group of four people with a long kitchen knife near Stühlinger Park in Freiburg. After being disarmed, he was provisionally detained during a search.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers in Konstanz with kitchen knife
In Konstanz, a man allegedly threatened another man with a knife before threatening police officers with a kitchen knife. An officer was injured during his arrest.
- Knife threats
Man with knife threatens group in Mannheim-Jungbusch
During an altercation in Mannheim-Jungbusch, a man is alleged to have approached three men with a knife. One of them suffered a minor hand injury, and two suspected main offenders were temporarily arrested.
- Knife threats
Knife threat reported during dispute at Ellwangen station
During a dispute at Ellwangen station, a person was reportedly threatened with a knife and pepper spray. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife threats
Man threatens another man with knife and axe at Bad Wildbad station
A 32-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 39-year-old man with a knife and an axe after a dispute at Bad Wildbad station. Two people were provisionally detained, and nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens another man with a knife in Seelbach
A 40-year-old man is alleged to have threatened another man with a knife following a verbal dispute in Seelbach. Police took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man returns to Kehl bar carrying a knife
After an argument at a bar in Kehl, a man returned carrying a knife. He was then injured by several people present.