Knife attack in front of Neustadt train station: Bloody night in Dresden!

Knife attack in front of Neustadt train station: Bloody night in Dresden!

A frightening incident took place in Dresden on June 14, 2025. At around 1 a.m., police were called to Neustadt train station after an emergency call was received about an injured person. On site, officers discovered a man with a heavily blood-soaked T-shirt on his back who was presumably injured by a knife. According to Neustadt Ticker, a group of four people were engaged in loud conversation when the incident occurred. The Saxony police have taken over the investigation, but the further background and processes are currently unclear.

But that's not the only knife attack that recently made headlines in Dresden. On the same day, another incident was documented in which a 27-year-old man, a German, attacked a woman with a knife near Eisenbahnstrasse between Neustädter Bahnhof and Alten Leipziger Bahnhof. [DNN]. After the attack on the woman, the perpetrator was quickly arrested and the investigation is ongoing for grievous bodily harm.

Growing concern about knife attacks

The incidents in Dresden shed a worrying light on the increasing number of knife attacks in Germany. According to a publication by Statista, several thousand such incidents were recorded by the police between 2022 and 2024. This shows that the problem is not limited to individual cases but is affecting more and more people. In view of current events, the public discussion about security measures and the prevention of acts of violence is being initiated again.

The Dresden police are now faced with the challenge of clarifying the background to the two incidents. At a time when many people's sense of security is at stake, the results of these investigations are highly relevant. The citizens of Dresden hope for a quick clarification and that such incidents can be avoided in the future.