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Knife-related cases in Chemnitz
For Chemnitz, 51 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 23 knife attacks, 9 knife threats, and 19 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 3 |
| February | 3 | 1 |
| March | 4 | 9 |
| May | 3 | 4 |
| June | 2 | 0 |
| July | 2 | 1 |
| August | 0 | 3 |
| September | 2 | 5 |
| October (partial) | 2 | 2 |
| November | 2 | — |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 51 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury11
- Injured, severity not known12
- Minor injury13
- Serious injury4
- Mixed injury outcomes3
- Not known8
Context for Chemnitz
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 45.1%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2026 with 9 cases.
- Chemnitz has 245,618 residents (as of 2024).
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Latest cases in Chemnitz
- Knife threats
Knife threat during altercation at Chemnitz bus stop
A teenager threatened two men with a knife during an altercation at a bus stop in Chemnitz. The men were subsequently beaten and injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens resident with kitchen knife in Chemnitz
A man threatened a 39-year-old with a kitchen knife in Chemnitz. The man suffered a minor hand injury during a subsequent struggle.
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Shop owner threatened with pocketknife in Chemnitz
A man allegedly threatened a shop owner in Chemnitz with a pocketknife after smashing a shop window. Police seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Machetes used in dispute at Chemnitz apartment building
During a dispute at an apartment building in Chemnitz, two men threatened each other with a machete in separate encounters. Nobody was injured.
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Man allegedly threatened two people with knife at Chemnitz snack bar
A 25-year-old man allegedly threatened two men with a knife after a dispute at a Chemnitz fast-food restaurant and slightly injured one of them.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passer-by with machete in Chemnitz
A man allegedly threatened and pursued another man with a machete in Chemnitz. Police later seized the machete.
- Knife threats
Teenager threatens two men with knife in Chemnitz
Following an altercation in Chemnitz, a teenager is alleged to have threatened two men with a knife. Four people sustained minor injuries during the incident.
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Man threatens several people with knife in Chemnitz
A man allegedly threatened several people with a knife in a discount store car park in Chemnitz. The people concerned restrained him before police took him into custody.
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Man threatens passers-by with knife at Chemnitz central station
A man is alleged to have run at passers-by with a knife and threatened them at Chemnitz central station. Federal police located him and secured the knife.