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Knife attacks in Weißenfels
For Weißenfels, 11 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 2 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 7 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| March | 0 | 1 |
| April | 1 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 2 |
| July | 1 | 1 |
| August | 0 | 3 |
| September | 1 | — |
| November | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack2
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion7
Reported injury outcomes
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury1
- Life-threatening injury1
- Not known6
Context for Weißenfels
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 63.6%.
- The highest documented monthly count is August 2026 with 3 cases.
- Weißenfels accounts for 8.1% of published cases in Saxony-Anhalt.
11 results
Latest cases in Weißenfels
- Robbery/extortion
Employee injured with knife during robbery in Weißenfels
An employee was lightly injured with a knife during a robbery at a Weißenfels shopping market. Three suspects were provisionally detained after fleeing by car.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery in Weißenfels
An unidentified man threatened an employee at a supermarket in Weißenfels with a knife and forced him to hand over cash from a safe.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured after cut wound in Weißenfels
A 39-year-old man was taken to hospital with a life-threatening cut wound after an altercation in a discount store car park in Weißenfels. His unidentified opponent fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at beverage store in Weißenfels
An unknown man threatened employees of a beverage store in Weißenfels with a knife and demanded cash.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during altercation in Weißenfels
A man suffered a serious cut to his forearm during an altercation involving several people in Weißenfels. Criminal police are investigating.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery at shop in Weißenfels
A masked man allegedly threatened an employee with a knife at a shop in Weißenfels and stole cash. He fled the scene.
- Robbery/extortion
Employees threatened with knife during robbery in Weißenfels
A masked man robbed a drinks market in Weißenfels and threatened two employees with a knife. He fled with cash.
- Knife threat
Man follows group with knife in Weißenfels
Following an argument, a man is alleged to have pursued three men in Weißenfels with a knife. Police seized the knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man remanded in custody after knife robbery in Weißenfels
A man allegedly demanded a smartphone at knifepoint in Weißenfels. The suspect was arrested and a judge issued a detention order.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager slightly injured in knife robbery in Weißenfels
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife and robbed him in Weißenfels. The victim was slightly injured during the confrontation.
- Knife threat
Box cutter used to threaten group in Weißenfels dispute
During a confrontation between two groups in Weißenfels, a man threatened the other group with a box cutter. Two men sustained minor facial injuries.