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Knife-related cases in Saxony 2026 – Page 3 of 6
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 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 threats
Man allegedly threatened younger man with knife in Saxony
A 31-year-old man allegedly threatened a 21-year-old man with a knife after an argument in Saxony.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat during phone robbery in Hoyerswerda
Two suspects allegedly threatened a 27-year-old man with a knife in Hoyerswerda and robbed him of his phone.
- 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 threats
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 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.
- Robbery and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 threats
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 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.
- Robbery and 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 threats
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 and 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 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.
- Knife attacks
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 attacks
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 attacks
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.
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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.
