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Knife-related cases in Saxony
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Saxony.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 15 |
| February | 9 | 9 |
| March | 18 | 14 |
| April | 7 | 7 |
| May | 19 | 12 |
| June | 19 | 5 |
| July | 8 | 9 |
| August | 8 | 20 |
| September | 9 | 17 |
| October (partial) | 8 | 5 |
| November | 8 | — |
| December | 10 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 254 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 stabbed in Callenberg
In Callenberg, a 22-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 47-year-old man several times in the upper body. Police provisionally detained the suspect.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured and robbed in Chemnitz attack
A group attacked two men in Chemnitz and stole their belongings. One attacker reportedly used a knife; one victim sustained a cut to his hand.
- Knife attacks
Man tries to draw pointed object during attack on federal police officers
At Dresden’s main railway station, a 47-year-old man tried to pull a pointed metal object from his pocket while attacking federal police officers. He did not succeed.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in knife attack in central Chemnitz
A man is alleged to have injured another man with a knife in central Chemnitz. An earlier attempted attack on a second man reportedly failed, and the suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Three men injured in dispute in Chemnitz
A man suffered stab and cut injuries during an altercation involving three men in Chemnitz. All three participants were injured.
- Knife attacks
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 attacks
Man injured with pointed object during dispute in Chemnitz
During a dispute in Chemnitz, two men allegedly struck a 20-year-old man and injured him with a pointed object. He received outpatient treatment.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured after altercation in Saxony
Two men suffered stab or cut injuries during an altercation involving about five people in Saxony.
- Knife attacks
18-year-old injured in attack at Schwarzenberg city park
Two men are alleged to have attacked an 18-year-old at Schwarzenberg city park. A knife was reportedly used, and the man suffered injuries including a cut.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Chemnitz flat
A 42-year-old man suffered a superficial cut during a dispute in his Chemnitz flat. The suspected attacker fled, while police secured the knife.
- Knife attacks
Shop employee injured in knife attack in Leipzig
A shop employee was injured with a knife during an altercation at a Leipzig store. The suspected attacker has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man injures 48-year-old with knife in Freital
A 45-year-old man allegedly injured a 48-year-old man with a knife in a Freital apartment. Earlier, an 85-year-old woman was injured in an attack in a stairwell.
- Knife attacks
Man treated after stab injuries at Leipzig S-Bahn stop
A 20-year-old man was found with stab injuries at the Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz S-Bahn stop in Leipzig and admitted to hospital. Police are investigating suspected dangerous bodily harm.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with stabbing instrument in Leipzig
A man was reportedly attacked and seriously injured by a woman using a stabbing instrument in Leipzig.
- Knife attacks
18-year-old allegedly injured with pointed object in Freiberg
An 18-year-old man was allegedly injured with a pointed object during an altercation in Meißner Gasse in Freiberg in the early hours of 1 August. He is receiving inpatient treatment.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with knife at Dresden's Postplatz
A 20-year-old was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation at Dresden's Postplatz. A 26-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
23-year-old man seriously injured with knife in Dresden
A 23-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife in Dresden-Strehlen after a group demanded money and cigarettes.
- Knife attacks
Man stabs at young man in Freital
A 61-year-old man allegedly stabbed at a young man with a knife after an argument in Freital. The attack missed its target.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during robbery at Dresden square
Unknown perpetrators allegedly beat and attacked a 27-year-old man with a knife at Ferdinandplatz in Dresden. They stole his speaker and power bank.
- Knife attacks
Man provisionally detained after knife attack in Dresden
A 36-year-old man is accused of attacking and injuring a 29-year-old with a knife at a Dresden tram stop. Prosecutors applied for an arrest warrant.
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Saxony weekly review
2 attacks · 1 threat · 0 robbery/extortion · Period 7–13 September 2026, data as of 14 September 2026.
