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Knife-related cases in Saxony 2026 – Page 2 of 3
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
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs Chemnitz kebab shop with knife
An unknown man threatened the owner of a kebab shop in Chemnitz with a knife, assaulted him and took money.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor threatened with knife and robbed in Chemnitz
A minor was threatened with a knife and robbed in Chemnitz-Helbersdorf. Two juvenile suspects allegedly fled with cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor threatened with knife and robbed in Dresden
Three unidentified suspects threatened a minor in Dresden-Gorbitz with a knife and brass knuckles before taking money and shoes.
- Robbery and extortion
Three men threaten man with knife and rob him in Dresden
Three men are alleged to have threatened a 34-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of about 100 euros in Dresden. Police later located the suspects.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife displayed during robbery in Leipzig
In Leipzig, one of three men allegedly threatened a 59-year-old man with a knife before a subsequent robbery.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men slightly injured in robbery at Leipzig Central Station
Two men were slightly injured during a robbery at Leipzig Central Station. Unknown offenders used a pointed or cutting implement and an irritant before fleeing with a Bluetooth speaker.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Dresden
An unknown man threatened a young man with a knife in Dresden and took 70 euros from him.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman threatened with knife and robbed in Dresden
Three unidentified men allegedly threatened a woman with a knife and stole a bag containing clothing in Dresden. The woman was not injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Chemnitz
A teenager was allegedly threatened with a knife, assaulted and forced to hand over his jacket near Chemnitz's Schloßteich.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife on Planitzwiese in Chemnitz
A teenager allegedly struck a 15-year-old on Planitzwiese in Chemnitz, threatened him with a knife and forced him to accompany him into a supermarket.
- Robbery and extortion
Twelve-year-old threatened with knife at Chemnitz bus stop
A teenager allegedly threatened a twelve-year-old with knife violence at a bus stop on Hartmannstraße in Chemnitz and searched his schoolbag.
- Robbery and extortion
Two minors threatened with knife and robbed at Chemnitz platform
A teenager allegedly threatened two minors with knife violence at a Chemnitz platform and forced them to hand over cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery at bus stop in Chemnitz
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife at a stop in Chemnitz and took coins.
- Robbery and extortion
Wheelchair user threatened with knife at Chemnitz central stop
A teenager allegedly threatened a 20-year-old wheelchair user with a knife at Chemnitz's central stop and demanded cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor detained after knife robbery series in Chemnitz
A minor is suspected of threatening three passers-by with a knife and taking cash from them in Chemnitz. Police provisionally detained him after a search.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatens children with knife during cash demand in Chemnitz
An unknown man allegedly threatened three children with a knife in Chemnitz and demanded cash. One child handed over money; nobody was injured.
- Robbery and extortion
Woman robbed at knifepoint in Trebsen/Mulde
Two masked suspects allegedly forced a woman in Trebsen/Mulde to hand over her backpack by threatening her with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenagers threaten youth with knife in Dresden
Three teenagers allegedly attempted to extort a youth at a playground in Dresden-Pieschen. One of them threatened him with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Truck driver robbed in Ehrenfriedersdorf
A group of five is suspected of attacking and robbing a truck driver in Ehrenfriedersdorf. Police said one of the perpetrators was holding a knife during the assault.
- Robbery and extortion
Pre-trial detention after alleged robbery involving a pointed instrument in Leipzig
A 28-year-old man allegedly took cash from a Leipzig snack bar on 29 January while displaying a pointed instrument and struck one person there. He was remanded in pre-trial detention.
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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.
