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Knife-related cases in Saxony 2026 – Page 5 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
- 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.
- Knife attacks
33-year-old seriously injured in Chemnitz
A 28-year-old woman is suspected of seriously injuring a 33-year-old man in Chemnitz with a pointed object. Police initially detained her provisionally.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Two men seriously injured in dispute in Leipzig
Two men seriously injured each other with a stabbing instrument during a dispute in Leipzig. Both are under investigation on suspicion of dangerous bodily harm.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 attacks
Shop owner injured with knife after phone theft in Dresden
After a phone theft at a Dresden shop, the 34-year-old owner was slightly injured in the hand with a knife while pursuing the suspects.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Three men injured in altercation in Chemnitz
Two residents allegedly used knives and irritant spray during an altercation at accommodation in Chemnitz. Three men were injured.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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.
