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Knife-related cases in Chemnitz 2025
For Chemnitz, 23 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 13 knife attacks, 5 knife threats, and 5 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 2 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 23 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury4
- Injured, severity not known6
- Minor injury7
- Serious injury3
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known2
Context for Chemnitz
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2025.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 56.5%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2025 with 4 cases.
- Chemnitz has 245,618 residents (as of 2024).
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Latest cases in Chemnitz
- 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.
- Knife attacks
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 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.
- Knife attacks
Three men threatened and attacked with knife in Chemnitz
A group of about six people allegedly threatened and attacked three men with a knife at a petrol station in Chemnitz. The men escaped the intended knife stabs without injury.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in altercation at Chemnitz city hall park
A 43-year-old man suffered multiple stab injuries during an altercation at Chemnitz city hall park. The suspects fled and police are continuing their search.
- Knife attacks
33-year-old man injured with knife in Chemnitz
A 33-year-old man was injured on the hand at a snack bar in Chemnitz-Ebersdorf after a man allegedly cut him with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during altercation in Chemnitz
A man was injured with a knife during an altercation in Chemnitz after a 20-year-old man was allegedly attacked first.
- Knife attacks
Man threatened and injured with knife in Chemnitz
An unidentified man reportedly threatened and slightly injured a 26-year-old with a knife in Chemnitz. The suspect was not found despite a search.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man likely injured with knife during altercation in Chemnitz
An 18-year-old man was injured in an altercation outside a venue in Chemnitz, likely by a knife. Police are searching for a group of about ten people.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife attacks
Teenager injured in attack in Chemnitz
Three unidentified offenders attacked a teenager in Chemnitz. He suffered a stab wound and a head laceration.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife attacks
Teenager seriously injured in knife attack at Chemnitz hospital
A teenager was seriously injured with a knife on hospital grounds in Chemnitz. Police located a suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in knife attack in Chemnitz
A 30-year-old man was reportedly injured with a knife by two unknown people in Chemnitz.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife in Chemnitz
A 63-year-old man was seriously injured in a knife attack in Chemnitz. Following new witness accounts, police are also investigating suspected aggravated robbery.