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Knife attacks in Saxony 2026 – Page 2 of 5
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Saxony.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 14 |
| February | 10 |
| March | 11 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 13 |
| June | 5 |
| July | 9 |
| August | 18 |
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Reports
- Knife attack
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 threat
Man threatens people with knife in Sebnitz
A 37-year-old man allegedly threatened people with a knife in Sebnitz. Officers later subdued him at his home; nobody was injured.
- Knife attack
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery in Leipzig's Bürgermeister-Müller-Park
A man allegedly threatened a 22-year-old with a knife in Leipzig and demanded cash. Security staff later held both men at the main station until federal police arrived.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife and robbed in Riesa
Two masked men allegedly threatened an employee of a supermarket in Riesa with a knife and took cash. The woman was not injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured in robbery in Chemnitz
A 24-year-old man sustained cut and stab injuries during a robbery in Chemnitz. A 29-year-old was arrested in connection with two robberies.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife attack during extortion in Aue-Bad Schlema
In a grocery store in Aue-Bad Schlema, a man allegedly attacked another man with a knife and demanded money. The victim was uninjured and no money was handed over.
- Knife threat
Man threatens neighbour with knife in Dresden
A man allegedly threatened a neighbour in Dresden-Löbtau and was then standing on his balcony with a knife. Police provisionally detained him.
- Knife attack
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Weißwasser
In Weißwasser, an unknown suspect allegedly demanded that a shop employee empty the cash register while threatening her with a knife. He abandoned the attempt and fled without taking anything when other people entered the sales area.
- Knife threat
Man threatens security staff with knife at Dresden store
After a theft at a Dresden drugstore, a suspected shoplifter threatened security staff with a knife and fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife after theft in Dresden
An unknown man allegedly threatened a man in Dresden with a knife after stealing his wallet. The suspect escaped, but the stolen property was later recovered.
- Knife attack
Two men injured with knife during dispute in Dresden
Two men who knew each other were injured during a dispute on Lennèstraße in Dresden. Police said a knife was used.
- Knife attack
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.
- Knife attack
Knife allegedly used in serious robbery in Chemnitz
Police are investigating a serious robbery following a confrontation in Chemnitz. A 26-year-old suspect allegedly inflicted a cut injury on a 26-year-old man with a knife.
- Knife attack
Machete allegedly used in confrontation in Chemnitz
A machete was allegedly used during a confrontation outside an apartment building in Chemnitz. Four men sustained minor injuries.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife threat
Train attendant threatened with knife on regional train near Schleife
A passenger allegedly threatened a train attendant with a kitchen knife on a regional train near Schleife. Police provisionally detained him and later found a knife in his suitcase.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife attack
Knife attacks at Wiener Platz in Dresden leave people injured
People were injured in knife attacks at Wiener Platz in Dresden. The bound report provides no further details about the incident.