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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
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor forced at knifepoint to hand over money in Chemnitz
Two unknown men allegedly used a knife to force a minor in Chemnitz to hand over cash and his bank card.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men extorted with knives in Chemnitz
Two unidentified teenagers allegedly threatened two young men with knives in Chemnitz and forced them to hand over cash and mobile phones. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and injured on Chemnitz bus
Two unknown men allegedly used a knife to demand money from a 31-year-old man on a bus in Chemnitz. When he had no cash, they punched him in the face and caused minor injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Elderly woman assaulted and threatened with knife in Chemnitz
An elderly woman was assaulted and threatened with a knife outside a residential entrance in Chemnitz. The suspect is alleged to have then stolen her shopping bag.
- Robbery and extortion
Person threatened with knife and robbed of wallet in Chemnitz
A person in Chemnitz was threatened with a knife and had their wallet stolen.