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Knife attacks in Zwickau
For Zwickau, 9 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 4 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-21
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| March | 2 | 0 |
| June | 4 | 0 |
| September (partial) | 0 | 1 |
| November | 1 | — |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack4
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury3
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury2
- Serious injury1
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known1
Context for Zwickau
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 44.4%.
- The highest documented monthly count is June 2025 with 4 cases.
- Zwickau accounts for 3.6% of published cases in Saxony.
9 results
Latest cases in Zwickau
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in Zwickau
An unidentified person stabbed a 26-year-old man in the back with a knife in Zwickau, seriously injuring him. Police are investigating attempted homicide and seeking witnesses.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with machete in Zwickau
A man allegedly threatened police officers in Zwickau with a machete during an operation. A special police unit took him into custody after the area had been cordoned off for several hours.
- Knife threat
Teenager threatens staff with knife after fish theft in Zwickau
After fish were stolen from a DIY store in Zwickau, a teenager is alleged to have threatened two employees with a knife.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with knife in Zwickau
A 36-year-old man allegedly threatened police officers verbally in Zwickau while displaying a knife and a pistol-like object later identified as an airsoft gun.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Zwickau pharmacy of medication
A man held a knife while robbing medication from a pharmacy in Zwickau. Two employees were unharmed, and police took the suspect into custody after he fled.
- Knife attack
Men armed with machete attack two people in Zwickau
After an earlier assault, a group in Zwickau went after two men armed with telescopic batons and a machete. Both men escaped uninjured.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in knife attack in Zwickau
A 25-year-old man was seriously injured and another 25-year-old man slightly injured during an altercation following a dispute in Zwickau. Police provisionally detained a 47-year-old suspect.
- Knife attack
Man slightly injured in knife attack in Zwickau
A man reported being attacked with a knife and beaten at Neumarkt in Zwickau. He received outpatient treatment.
- Robbery/extortion
Cashier threatened with knife in Zwickau
An unknown man threatened a cashier with a knife at a Zwickau petrol station and fled with cash.