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Knife-related cases in Baden-Württemberg 2026 – Page 3 of 18
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 attacks
74-year-old man dies after stab and cut injuries in Freiburg
A 74-year-old man died from multiple stab and cut injuries in Freiburg's Rieselfeld district. A 30-year-old suspect is in pre-trial detention on suspicion of murder.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Freiburg
An unidentified man allegedly attacked and seriously injured a 29-year-old man with a knife in Freiburg. The attacker fled and police are seeking witnesses.
- 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 attacks
Woman allegedly injured with knife in Karlsruhe apartment
In Karlsruhe, a 24-year-old man is alleged to have threatened and injured a woman with a knife in an apartment. She escaped via a balcony, and the suspect was later provisionally detained.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man accused of attacking mother with knife in Sulzfeld
A man is accused of repeatedly injuring his mother with a knife in Sulzfeld. A court ordered his placement in a psychiatric hospital.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during robbery in Esslingen
Two unidentified suspects allegedly attacked a 30-year-old man in Esslingen, injured him with a knife and robbed him of his waist bag.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Man remanded in custody after knife robbery in Meersburg
A 43-year-old man is alleged to have threatened an employee at a Meersburg supermarket with a knife and demanded cash. Police arrested him shortly afterwards, and a judge ordered pre-trial detention.
- 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 attacks
Knife attack attempt after dispute in Aalen fails
Following a dispute at Bohlschulplatz in Aalen, a participant allegedly tried to injure a 23-year-old man with a knife. The attempt failed.
- Knife attacks
Man remanded after knife attack in Heilbronn
A 40-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured his 41-year-old neighbour with a knife in Heilbronn-Biberach. A pre-trial detention order was issued.
- 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.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at Heidenheim petrol station
A masked man threatened an employee at a petrol station in Heidenheim with a knife and stole cash.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Attempted knife robbery at Ludwigsburg petrol station
A masked man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Ludwigsburg with a knife and demanded cash. He fled without any money.
- Knife attacks
Witness lightly injured during dispute involving pocketknife in Wernau
A pocketknife is alleged to have been used during a dispute in a supermarket car park in Wernau. A witness was lightly injured.