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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 attacks
Knife reportedly used during dispute in Rottenburg
A knife was reportedly used in a dispute among three residents in Rottenburg-Wurmlingen. Two men were injured, but it is unclear whether the knife caused their injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with sharp object and robbed in Karlsruhe
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 29-year-old with a sharp object in Karlsruhe and took his wallet. Police say the victim was not injured.
- Knife attacks
Man reportedly injured with knife during dispute at Heidenheim accommodation
During a dispute at accommodation in Heidenheim, a 49-year-old man reportedly caused a minor chest injury to a 27-year-old man with a knife. Police are investigating both men.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in alleged machete attack in Winnenden
After an argument in a Winnenden bar, a 33-year-old man allegedly attacked a 53-year-old patron several times with a machete. The seriously injured man was taken to hospital, and the arrested suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Taxi driver seriously injured in suspected robbery in Karlsruhe
A 61-year-old taxi driver was reportedly seriously injured with a sharp object during a robbery in Karlsruhe. Two suspects are in pre-trial detention.
- 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 attacks
Pupil slightly injured in knife attack in Albstadt
A teenager is suspected of punching a teacher at a school in Albstadt and then slightly injuring a pupil with a kitchen knife. Police provisionally detained him.
- 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 attacks
Man suffers cuts in confrontation near Mannheim central station
A 34-year-old suffered cuts during a confrontation near Mannheim central station. A 29-year-old allegedly used a knife and has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man, 27, seriously injured in knife attack in Herrenberg
An unknown man seriously injured a 27-year-old with a knife outside a shop in Herrenberg and fled. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Dischingen
A 34-year-old man was injured with a knife during a dispute in Dischingen. Police are investigating three suspects who fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens cashier with knife and steals cash in Ludwigsburg
At a discount supermarket in Ludwigsburg-Oßweil, a man held a knife toward a cashier, took several hundred euros from the till and fled.
- Knife attacks
Teenager seriously injured in knife attack in Dielheim
After a dispute at a street festival in Dielheim, a teenager allegedly stabbed another teenager in the back. A 19-year-old witness suffered a minor injury, and two suspects were remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man, 20, injured with pocketknife during Mannheim altercation
A 20-year-old man was slightly injured with a pocketknife during an altercation involving several people on Murnauplatz in Mannheim. Police are investigating what happened.
- Knife attacks
Trial begins over knife attack in Stuttgart-Nord
Two men are on trial over an attack in Stuttgart-Nord in late April. The victim survived stab wounds to the chest after emergency surgery.
- Knife attacks
Woman slightly injured in knife attack at Friedrichshafen apartment
A 47-year-old man allegedly attacked a 58-year-old woman he knew with a kitchen knife in Friedrichshafen. She was slightly injured while defending herself, and a pre-trial detention order was issued against him.
- 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 attacks
Man remanded in custody after stabbing at Metzingen accommodation facility
During a dispute at an accommodation facility in Metzingen, a 25-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 21-year-old man in the back. The suspect is in pre-trial detention while authorities investigate suspected attempted homicide.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Bad Schönborn
In Bad Schönborn, an unknown man allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife and demanded his bag. He then struck and kicked the teenager before fleeing with the stolen property.