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Knife-related cases in Saxony 2026 – Page 6 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
18-year-old robs teenager in Freital while displaying a knife
An 18-year-old allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife and robbed him of his phone at a playground in Freital.
- 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 attacks
Man injured after altercation on Leipzig tram
Two men allegedly threatened a 30-year-old man with a pointed object on a tram in Leipzig. The man suffered cuts during the ensuing altercation.
- Knife attacks
44-year-old man injures man with knife in Chemnitz
A 44-year-old man is suspected of cutting a 61-year-old man with a knife at an apartment in Chemnitz. Police provisionally detained the suspect.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor remanded after robbery involving knife-like object
A minor suspect was remanded in custody after a robbery at Leipzig's central stop. He is alleged to have held a knife-like object in front of a 20-year-old man.
- 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 attacks
Man seriously injured in stabbing during dispute in Leipzig
A 24-year-old man was seriously injured during a dispute in Leipzig-Lausen-Grünau and required emergency treatment.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor held after alleged robbery involving a switchblade
In Chemnitz, a minor is alleged to have threatened another young person with a switchblade alongside an accomplice and taken clothing. A detention warrant was executed against him.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
22-year-old remanded after knife attack in Bad Düben
A 22-year-old man allegedly seriously injured a 34-year-old man with a knife in a Bad Düben apartment. A warrant was issued over suspected attempted homicide.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Chemnitz park
Two unknown suspects allegedly threatened a 26-year-old man with a knife and took cash from him in Chemnitz's city park.
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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.
