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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 attacks
Two men injured and robbed in Chemnitz attack
A group attacked two men in Chemnitz and stole their belongings. One attacker reportedly used a knife; one victim sustained a cut to his hand.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in knife attack in central Chemnitz
A man is alleged to have injured another man with a knife in central Chemnitz. An earlier attempted attack on a second man reportedly failed, and the suspect fled.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Three men injured in dispute in Chemnitz
A man suffered stab and cut injuries during an altercation involving three men in Chemnitz. All three participants were injured.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with pointed object during dispute in Chemnitz
During a dispute in Chemnitz, two men allegedly struck a 20-year-old man and injured him with a pointed object. He received outpatient treatment.
- Knife threats
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 attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Chemnitz flat
A 42-year-old man suffered a superficial cut during a dispute in his Chemnitz flat. The suspected attacker fled, while police secured 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.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Knife allegedly used in serious robbery in Chemnitz
Police are investigating a serious robbery following a confrontation in Chemnitz. A 26-year-old suspect allegedly inflicted a cut injury on a 26-year-old man with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Machete allegedly used in confrontation in Chemnitz
A machete was allegedly used during a confrontation outside an apartment building in Chemnitz. Four men sustained minor injuries.
- 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.