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Knife attacks in Chemnitz
For Chemnitz, 41 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 20 knife attacks, 7 knife threats, and 14 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 3 |
| February | 3 | 1 |
| March | 4 | 6 |
| May | 3 | 4 |
| June | 2 | 0 |
| July | 2 | 1 |
| August | 0 | 3 |
| September | 3 | — |
| October | 2 | — |
| November | 2 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack20
- Knife threat7
- Robbery or extortion14
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury7
- Injured, severity not known9
- Minor injury11
- Serious injury5
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known7
Context for Chemnitz
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 48.8%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2026 with 6 cases.
- Chemnitz accounts for 18.0% of published cases in Saxony.
- Chemnitz has 245,618 residents (as of 2024).
41 results
Latest cases in Chemnitz
- Knife threat
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 attack
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 threat
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/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 attack
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 attack
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/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/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/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/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/extortion
Teenager arrested after knife threats in Chemnitz robbery incidents
A teenager allegedly threatened several people with a knife during robbery incidents in Chemnitz. Police arrested him after a search.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife attack
33-year-old seriously injured in Chemnitz
A 28-year-old woman is suspected of seriously injuring a 33-year-old man in Chemnitz with a pointed object. Police initially detained her provisionally.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife attack
Three men injured in altercation in Chemnitz
Two residents allegedly used knives and irritant spray during an altercation at accommodation in Chemnitz. Three men were injured.
- Knife attack
44-year-old man injures man with knife in Chemnitz
A 44-year-old man is suspected of cutting a 61-year-old man with a knife at an apartment in Chemnitz. Police provisionally detained the suspect.
- Robbery/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/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.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured in attack at Chemnitz football pitch
A group of youths allegedly attacked seven people playing football in a Chemnitz park and demanded money from them. One teenager was reportedly lightly injured with a knife.
- Robbery/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.