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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 threats
Man draws knife and attacks officers during Dresden police operation
During a police operation in Dresden-Prohlis, a 51-year-old man drew a knife and then attacked officers. An officer shot him, leaving him seriously injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens people with machete in Dresden and injures three with irritant spray
A man waved a machete in front of several people at a stop in Dresden-Prohlis and used irritant spray. Three people were injured and the perpetrator fled.
- Knife threats
Man threatens employee with knife at Dresden immigration office
A man is alleged to have threatened an employee with a knife at Dresden's immigration office. Security staff intervened and police arrested him.
- Knife threats
Man draws utility knife during police operation in Dresden
A 38-year-old man drew a utility knife during a police operation at Dresden central station after officers noticed an argument.
- Knife threats
Man threatens neighbour with knife in Dresden
A man allegedly threatened a neighbour in Dresden-Löbtau and was then standing on his balcony with a knife. Police provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
Man threatens security staff with knife at Dresden store
After a theft at a Dresden drugstore, a suspected shoplifter threatened security staff with a knife and fled.
- Knife threats
Knife threat during group attack in Dresden
A group attacked three men in Dresden, and one suspect threatened them with a knife. Three people were injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passers-by with knife in Dresden
A man allegedly threatened several passers-by with a knife in Dresden-Löbtau. Police located him after a search.
- Knife threats
Man threatens people with knife at Dresden bank
A 38-year-old man allegedly threatened employees and customers with a knife at a bank branch in Dresden. Police arrested him shortly afterwards.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passers-by with knife at Dresden-Neustadt station
A man allegedly threatened several passers-by with a knife at Dresden-Neustadt station. Federal police arrested him after a short pursuit.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens police officers with knife in Dresden
A woman allegedly threatened police officers with a knife after a dispute in Dresden. She was arrested.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife on Dresden river meadows
Following an incident involving two dogs, an unknown man threatened a man with a knife on the river meadows in Dresden-Kemnitz.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife during altercation in Dresden
During an altercation in Dresden-Prohlis, a teenager threatened a 27-year-old man with a knife. Another teenager struck the man in the face.
- Knife threats
Man threatens 39-year-old with knife in Dresden
An 18-year-old man allegedly threatened a 39-year-old with a knife during an argument on Alaunstraße in Dresden. The threatened man was not injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens woman and youths with knife in Dresden
A man harassed a woman at Dresden's Albertplatz and threatened a group of youths with a knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife and injured in Dresden
Two unidentified men are alleged to have threatened a man with a knife and demanded cash in Dresden. After he said he had no money, he was struck and injured.
- Knife threats
Teenager threatened with knife on Dresden replacement bus
Two unidentified men allegedly harassed, insulted and struck a teenager on a replacement bus in Dresden. One of the men waved a knife during the incident.
- Knife threats
Man threatens three women with knife in Dresden supermarket
A 23-year-old man is alleged to have threatened three young women with a knife in a supermarket in Dresden.
- Knife threats
Man threatens construction workers with knife in Dresden
A man is alleged to have racially abused several construction workers in Dresden, struck one worker and threatened others with a knife. The workers restrained him until police arrived.