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Knife-related cases in Chemnitz 2026
For Chemnitz, 28 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 10 knife attacks, 4 knife threats, and 14 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 9 |
| May | 4 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 3 |
| September | 5 |
| October (partial) | 2 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 28 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury7
- Injured, severity not known6
- Minor injury6
- Serious injury1
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known6
Context for Chemnitz
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2026.
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- 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
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife after robbery in Chemnitz
An unknown man took a 35-year-old's wallet and mobile phone in Chemnitz, then allegedly threatened him with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured in robbery in Chemnitz
A 24-year-old man sustained cut and stab injuries during a robbery in Chemnitz. A 29-year-old was arrested in connection with two robberies.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs Chemnitz kebab shop with knife
An unknown man threatened the owner of a kebab shop in Chemnitz with a knife, assaulted him and took money.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor threatened with knife and robbed in Chemnitz
A minor was threatened with a knife and robbed in Chemnitz-Helbersdorf. Two juvenile suspects allegedly fled with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Chemnitz
A teenager was allegedly threatened with a knife, assaulted and forced to hand over his jacket near Chemnitz's Schloßteich.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife on Planitzwiese in Chemnitz
A teenager allegedly struck a 15-year-old on Planitzwiese in Chemnitz, threatened him with a knife and forced him to accompany him into a supermarket.
- Robbery and extortion
Twelve-year-old threatened with knife at Chemnitz bus stop
A teenager allegedly threatened a twelve-year-old with knife violence at a bus stop on Hartmannstraße in Chemnitz and searched his schoolbag.
- Robbery and extortion
Two minors threatened with knife and robbed at Chemnitz platform
A teenager allegedly threatened two minors with knife violence at a Chemnitz platform and forced them to hand over cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at bus stop in Chemnitz
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife at a stop in Chemnitz and took coins.
- Robbery and extortion
Wheelchair user threatened with knife at Chemnitz central stop
A teenager allegedly threatened a 20-year-old wheelchair user with a knife at Chemnitz's central stop and demanded cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor detained after knife robbery series in Chemnitz
A minor is suspected of threatening three passers-by with a knife and taking cash from them in Chemnitz. Police provisionally detained him after a search.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens children with knife during cash demand in Chemnitz
An unknown man allegedly threatened three children with a knife in Chemnitz and demanded cash. One child handed over money; nobody was injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor held after alleged robbery involving a switchblade
In Chemnitz, a minor is alleged to have threatened another young person with a switchblade alongside an accomplice and taken clothing. A detention warrant was executed against him.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Chemnitz park
Two unknown suspects allegedly threatened a 26-year-old man with a knife and took cash from him in Chemnitz's city park.