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Knife-related cases in Dresden 2025
For Dresden, 45 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 13 knife attacks, 11 knife threats, and 21 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 | 6 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 11 |
| June | 6 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 4 |
| October | 2 |
| December | 2 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 45 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury8
- Injured, severity not known11
- Minor injury5
- Serious injury1
- Not known20
Context for Dresden
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2025.
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 46.7%.
- 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
- Robbery and extortion
Minor in pre-trial detention after alleged knife extortion in Dresden
A minor suspect is alleged to have displayed a knife to a person at Strehlener Platz in Dresden with two accomplices and demanded valuables.
- Robbery and extortion
Two minors in pre-trial detention after alleged knife robbery in Dresden
Two minors are alleged to have robbed a 19-year-old of cash while displaying a knife outside Dresden's main railway station. Both were remanded in custody.
- Robbery and extortion
Youths threaten woman with knife in Dresden
A woman was allegedly threatened with a knife and asked for money near Dresden main station. Two minor suspects were later encountered by federal police.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint on Dresden tram
Three youths allegedly threatened a 22-year-old man with a knife on a Dresden tram and took cigarettes and cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Dresden
An unidentified man threatened a man with a knife in his Dresden flat and took cash, a telephone and cards.
- Robbery and extortion
Man with knife detained after alleged extortion attempt in Dresden
A man allegedly confronted two young people with a knife and demanded cannabis in Dresden. Security staff held him until police arrived.
- Robbery and extortion
Youths threatened with knife and sprayed with irritant in Dresden
Three youths are suspected of threatening two youths with a knife and demanding money in Dresden-Prohlis. The victims fled and were sprayed with irritant.
- Robbery and extortion
Three suspects jailed after knife threat during robbery in Dresden
Three men are accused of beating a 20-year-old man, threatening him with a knife and taking his bag in Dresden. The suspects were remanded in custody after appearing before an investigating judge.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Dresden
A 25-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 33-year-old with a knife and robbed him of about 200 euros at Dresden's Postplatz. Police provisionally detained a suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Dresden
Two unknown suspects allegedly threatened a 60-year-old man with a knife and stole his mobile phone in Dresden. The victim was uninjured and the suspects fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Taxi driver threatened with knife and robbed in Dresden
An unknown man is alleged to have threatened a taxi driver with a knife in Dresden, demanded money and robbed him of the day's takings.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Dresden
Two unidentified people threatened a man with a knife in Dresden-Gorbitz and took his bag. The victim was uninjured.
- Robbery and extortion
Cashier threatened with knife and robbed in Dresden
A man is alleged to have threatened a cashier with a knife in Dresden-Pieschen, taken cash and left the shop.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor extorted with knife in Dresden
An unknown man threatened a minor with a knife in Dresden and extorted two jackets. The minor was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers extort drone with knife
Two teenagers are alleged to have threatened a man with a knife in Dresden-Nickern and forced him to hand over his drone.
- Robbery and extortion
Three men rob victim of phone in Dresden
Three unidentified men allegedly robbed a man of his mobile phone in Dresden. One displayed a knife and damaged the victim's jacket.
- Robbery and extortion
Masked offenders rob post office branch in Dresden
Two masked offenders threatened an employee at a Dresden post office branch with a knife and stole money and tobacco products.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed offender extorts cash at Dresden supermarket
A masked man threatened a supermarket employee in Dresden-Striesen with a knife and obtained cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife during attempted robbery extortion in Dresden
Three men allegedly attacked a man in Dresden, demanded his jacket and lightly injured him with a knife. The suspects fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers robbed with knives on Dresden bus
Two teenagers were threatened with two knives and robbed of about 60 euros by other teenagers on a bus in Dresden-Cotta on 13 January.