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Knife-related cases in Dresden
For Dresden, 74 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 21 knife attacks, 19 knife threats, and 34 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 | 6 | 0 |
| February | 3 | 2 |
| March | 5 | 1 |
| April | 1 | 3 |
| May | 11 | 5 |
| June | 6 | 4 |
| July | 3 | 1 |
| August | 2 | 7 |
| September | 4 | 6 |
| October (partial) | 2 | 0 |
| December | 2 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 74 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 known16
- Minor injury8
- Serious injury4
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known34
Context for Dresden
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 45.9%.
- The highest documented monthly count is May 2025 with 11 cases.
- Dresden has 564,904 residents (as of 2024).
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Latest cases in Dresden
- Knife attacks
Man tries to draw pointed object during attack on federal police officers
At Dresden’s main railway station, a 47-year-old man tried to pull a pointed metal object from his pocket while attacking federal police officers. He did not succeed.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with knife at Dresden's Postplatz
A 20-year-old was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation at Dresden's Postplatz. A 26-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
23-year-old man seriously injured with knife in Dresden
A 23-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife in Dresden-Strehlen after a group demanded money and cigarettes.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during robbery at Dresden square
Unknown perpetrators allegedly beat and attacked a 27-year-old man with a knife at Ferdinandplatz in Dresden. They stole his speaker and power bank.
- Knife attacks
Man provisionally detained after knife attack in Dresden
A 36-year-old man is accused of attacking and injuring a 29-year-old with a knife at a Dresden tram stop. Prosecutors applied for an arrest warrant.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured with knife during dispute in Dresden
Two men who knew each other were injured during a dispute on Lennèstraße in Dresden. Police said a knife was used.
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Two people injured in knife attacks at Wiener Platz
Two men sustained stab wounds at Wiener Platz in Dresden. Police detained two suspects, while another suspect initially remained at large.
- Knife attacks
Shop owner injured with knife after phone theft in Dresden
After a phone theft at a Dresden shop, the 34-year-old owner was slightly injured in the hand with a knife while pursuing the suspects.
- Knife attacks
Man provisionally detained after knife injury in Dresden
Following an argument in Dresden, a 34-year-old man is alleged to have injured a 32-year-old man with a knife. Police provisionally detained the suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife and bottle in Dresden
An unknown attacker is alleged to have attacked a 23-year-old man with a knife and a glass bottle in Dresden-Gorbitz. The man was injured and received medical treatment.
- Knife attacks
Two people injured with knife during robbery in Dresden
An unidentified man is suspected of robbing and lightly injuring a man with a knife at Albertplatz in Dresden. A woman who tried to mediate in the dispute was also lightly injured.
- Knife attacks
Man reportedly injured by knife near Dresden-Neustadt station
A man with a heavily bleeding back injury was found outside Dresden-Neustadt station. The injury was believed to have been caused by a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute at Wiener Platz
A 21-year-old man was injured with a knife during a dispute at Wiener Platz in Dresden. A 20-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife in Dresden dispute
A 45-year-old man was injured in the leg with a knife during a dispute in Dresden-Löbtau.
- Knife attacks
Taxi driver attacked with knife in Dresden
A taxi driver was attacked with a knife and injured in the head during a journey in Dresden. A suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man provisionally arrested after knife injury in Dresden
After a dispute on Königsbrücker Straße in Dresden, a man is alleged to have injured a teenager with a knife. The suspect was provisionally arrested.
- Knife attacks
19-year-old seriously injured in knife attack in Dresden
A 19-year-old was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation on Bautzner Straße in Dresden. The attacker remains unidentified.
- Knife attacks
Resident injured with kitchen knife in Dresden
A 31-year-old resident stabbed a 24-year-old man in the leg with a kitchen knife during a dispute in Dresden-Prohlis. Both men filed complaints.
- Knife attacks
Man attacks police officers with glass shard in Dresden
A 29-year-old man allegedly attacked two police officers with a glass shard in Dresden-Pappritz. Officers used pepper spray and subdued him.
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Man injured with knife in Dresden
A man was injured with a knife in Dresden. Police are seeking witnesses.