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Knife attacks in Dresden 2026
For Dresden, 24 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 8 knife attacks, 6 knife threats, and 10 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| February | 2 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 6 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 7 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack8
- Knife threat6
- Robbery or extortion10
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known4
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury2
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known12
Context for Dresden
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 41.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is August 2026 with 7 cases.
- Dresden accounts for 27.6% of published cases in Saxony.
- Dresden has 564,904 residents (as of 2024).
24 results
Latest cases in Dresden
- Knife threat
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 threat
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 attack
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenagers threaten youth with knife in Dresden
Three teenagers allegedly attempted to extort a youth at a playground in Dresden-Pieschen. One of them threatened him with a knife.