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Knife-related cases in Saxony 2026 – Page 2 of 2
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
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 15 |
| February | 9 |
| March | 14 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 12 |
| June | 5 |
| July | 9 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 17 |
| October (partial) | 5 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 113 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reports
- Knife threats
Man pulls knife during arrest in Döbeln
A man reportedly pulled a knife during his arrest in Döbeln. He had previously kicked and punched a police officer, who sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passers-by with knife in Dresden
A man allegedly threatened several passers-by with a knife in Dresden-Löbtau. Police located him after a search.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two employees with knife in Riesa
A man damaged a mobile speed camera in Riesa and threatened two municipal employees with a knife. He was arrested.
- Knife threats
Man threatens cyclist with knife in Döbeln
A man is alleged to have handled a knife and threatened a cyclist in Döbeln. Police located him shortly afterwards and seized a knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponent with knife in Görlitz
Following an altercation at Demianiplatz, a man allegedly threatened his previously injured opponent with a knife on Berliner Straße.
- Knife threats
Employee threatened with knife during shop theft in Hilbersdorf
Following the theft of coffee from a shop in Hilbersdorf, one suspected offender threatened an employee with a knife. The two men fled with part of the stolen goods.
- Knife threats
Man threatens 18-year-old with knife in Plauen
Following an altercation in Plauen, an unknown man threatened an 18-year-old with a knife. Three men were injured.
- Knife threats
Youth threatened with a knife in Coswig
An unidentified man threatened a youth with a knife in Coswig after the youth had been throwing snowballs with a friend.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two men with knife in Stollberg
A man is alleged to have attacked two men following an argument at an apartment building in Stollberg and later threatened them with a knife. Both sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Knife drawn during altercation on Leipzig suburban train
Two men allegedly assaulted a 40-year-old on a suburban train and drew a knife after a 22-year-old intervened. Both victims sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with knife in Großenhain
A man threatened police officers with a knife inside a home in Großenhain. He was seriously injured after an officer used a service weapon, while four officers sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Unknown man threatens two girls with knife in Riesa
An unknown man allegedly racially abused and threatened two girls with a knife in Riesa. The children fled into a shop, and the initial search was unsuccessful.
Completed week
Saxony weekly review
2 attacks · 1 threat · 0 robbery/extortion · Period 7–13 September 2026, data as of 14 September 2026.
