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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
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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 attacks
Man, 58, critically injured with stab wounds in Halle
Police found a 58-year-old man with life-threatening injuries, including stab wounds, after an altercation in an apartment in Halle. A 41-year-old suspect was arrested.
- 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 attacks
Teenager injured in stabbing during dispute in Sandersdorf-Brehna
During a dispute near a sports ground in Sandersdorf-Brehna, a 21-year-old man allegedly stabbed a teenager several times. He then called an ambulance and was arrested; the instrument was not identified.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman threatened with knife and robbed in Halle
Two masked men threatened a woman with a knife in Halle’s Paulusviertel and demanded her wallet. She handed it over, and the men fled.
- Knife attacks
Two men suffer cuts during dispute in Zeitz
Two men sustained superficial cuts during an altercation near the Altmarkt in Zeitz. Police seized a knife from a 38-year-old suspect as the suspected weapon.
- 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 attacks
Investigation after suspected attempted robbery involving a knife in Halberstadt
Police are investigating four suspects after a suspected attempted robbery at Halberstadt's Fischmarkt. A witness reported that one victim may have sustained a chin injury caused by a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with utility knife in altercation in Günthersdorf
An unidentified man injured a 23-year-old man's hand with a utility knife during an altercation in Günthersdorf.
- Knife attacks
Machete attack after dispute in Magdeburg
A 37-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured a 25-year-old man with a machete after a dispute in Magdeburg-Buckau. The suspect was remanded in custody.
- 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 attacks
Man injured with knife-like object in Wittenberg
Several people are alleged to have attacked a 30-year-old man on Arsenalplatz in Wittenberg. One of them is alleged to have injured him in the upper body with a knife-like object.
- Knife attacks
Man injures opponent with knife during altercation in Magdeburg
During an altercation in Magdeburg, a man injured a 26-year-old man in the leg with a knife. The injured man was taken to hospital.
- 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 attacks
Man injured in altercation in Hettstedt
A 21-year-old man suffered stab injuries during an altercation on Hettstedt market square. Three male suspects are under investigation on suspicion of negligent bodily harm.
- 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.
- Robbery and 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.
- Knife attacks
Teenager injured with knife in attempted robbery in Halle
A teenager was injured in the hand with a knife during an attempted aggravated robbery in Halle (Saale), police said.
- Knife attacks
Man lightly injured in knife attack in Halle
Following an argument in Halle (Saale), an unidentified person from a group is alleged to have attacked a man with a knife. The victim sustained minor injuries.