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Knife-related cases in Saxony-Anhalt
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Saxony-Anhalt.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 3 |
| February | 4 | 7 |
| March | 5 | 13 |
| April | 3 | 7 |
| May | 6 | 11 |
| June | 5 | 6 |
| July | 6 | 4 |
| August | 9 | 13 |
| September | 7 | 9 |
| October (partial) | 5 | 5 |
| November | 7 | — |
| December | 12 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 157 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reports
- Knife threats
Police investigate reported knife threat in Röblingen am See
A dispute over loud music in Röblingen am See reportedly involved threats with a knife and an iron bar. One of the two men was injured by punches.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened another man with knife in Querfurt
During a dispute over a missing bicycle in Querfurt, a 24-year-old man allegedly threatened a 45-year-old man with a knife. No one was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens tram passenger with knife in Halle (Saale)
At a tram stop in Halle (Saale), a man allegedly held a knife threateningly toward a fellow passenger. Police found the suspect nearby.
- Knife threats
Teenager threatens two men in Zeitz with sword-like object
A teenager is alleged to have threatened two men with a sword-like object at Schützenplatz in Zeitz.
- Knife threats
Homeless man threatens youths with knife in Wolmirstedt
Following a verbal dispute, a 34-year-old homeless man is alleged to have threatened several youths in Wolmirstedt with a knife and pepper spray.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with utility knife in Bitterfeld-Wolfen
A 43-year-old man allegedly threatened officers with a utility knife at the market square in Bitterfeld-Wolfen. He was arrested.
- Knife threats
Store detective threatened as suspect tried to draw knife in Haldensleben
After a shoplifting incident in Haldensleben, a man allegedly tried to draw a knife during a confrontation. A witness prevented him from doing so.
- Knife threats
Man threatens kiosk customer with kitchen knife in Magdeburg
A man allegedly threatened a customer outside a kiosk in Magdeburg with a kitchen knife. Police seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Knife threat after dispute in Halle (Saale)
After a verbal dispute in Halle (Saale), a man held a knife in his hand. Police seized the knife and opened criminal proceedings.
- Knife threats
Knife threat during dispute in Halle
During a dispute involving several people known to one another in Halle, a man allegedly made threats with knives. Police seized two prohibited knives from him.
- Knife threats
Knife threat on Peißnitz in Halle (Saale)
During an argument on Peißnitz in Halle (Saale), a group showed knives to a 21-year-old man. He fled into the River Saale and was not injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife and slightly injured in Zeitz
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened a 19-year-old with a knife in Zeitz before punching him in the face. The victim sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened residents in Sommersdorf with a machete
A man allegedly threatened residents in Sommersdorf with a machete after an argument. Police later seized a knife from him.
- Knife threats
Knives used to threaten during altercation at Salzgrafenplatz
During an altercation between two groups at Salzgrafenplatz in Halle, three suspects threatened their opponents with knives and pepper spray. One man was punched and slightly injured.
- Knife threats
18-year-old remanded after knife threat in Magdeburg
An 18-year-old man is alleged to have behaved threateningly toward a witness while carrying a knife in Magdeburg after attempted vehicle break-ins. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife threats
Man threatens witness with knife in Merseburg
During a dispute in Merseburg, a man threatened a woman who was present with a knife. He was later slightly injured when another man punched and kicked him.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife-like object in Halle
Following an argument in Halle, a group allegedly threatened a man with a knife-like object and injured him with an irritant.
- Knife threats
Man threatens security staff with knife at Merseburg accommodation facility
A 56-year-old man allegedly acted threateningly towards security staff while carrying a knife at an accommodation facility in Merseburg. Police seized the knife and no one was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens minor on regional train and assaults him
On a regional train near Biederitz, a man allegedly threatened and physically assaulted a minor. Federal police later secured a knife during the intervention.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened wife with knife in Halle
A man allegedly assaulted his wife in Halle and threatened to use a knife again. Police provisionally detained him.