16-year-old arrested after series of burglary in Vienna-new building!

16-year-old arrested after series of burglary in Vienna-new building!

In the night of Wednesday, a 16-year-old youth in Vienna-new building caused excitement when he was arrested due to multiple slumps. According to information from Kurier , the police discovered two doors of neighboring shops at the scene. The adolescent, who is a Syrian citizen and already a criminal record, tried to flee, but hid under a parked car, where he was put and arrested by the officials.

When the young person searches, around 300 euros in cash, prescription medication and cigarettes were secured. He was then transferred to a prison. Two other suspects, who were also said to have been involved in the burglaries, were able to escape. Unfortunately, an immediate search was unsuccessful, so that the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Mitte, took over the investigation.

increasing youth crime in Vienna

This arrest falls into a worrying trend: As the statistics prove, youth crime in Vienna increases steadily. According to today 14,804 suspects were reported in the past year-an increase of 33 percent. It is particularly alarming that the youngest offender was only 10 years old.

The total number of ads rose by 4.6 % in 2024 to 194,981, while the number of burglaries decreased into apartments. According to information from the police, however, the property offenses rose by 4.7 % to a total of 131,101, while the predated predatory offenses even increased by 18.1 %. In these developments, the question arises as to how society and the authorities should react to this increasing crime.

Help for affected young people

In response to the increasing number of criminal young people, the city of Vienna has already launched an interdisciplinary working group that deals with child and youth crime. This is intended to help intensify prevention work and keep young people from delinquent behavior. Further details about the arrests and current developments related to youth crime in Vienna can be read on MeinDzirk .

Vienna is faced with the challenge of not only combating current crimes, but also finding long -term solutions in order to steer the young people in a positive direction. In view of these developments, it can be hoped that important teachings will be drawn from the recent events in order to increase security in our quarters.