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16-year-old arrested after a series of burglaries in Vienna's Neubau!
In Vienna-Neubau, a 16-year-old Syrian citizen was arrested after a break-in. The police are investigating.
16-year-old arrested after a series of burglaries in Vienna's Neubau!
On Wednesday night, a 16-year-old teenager caused a stir in Vienna's Neubau district when he was arrested for multiple burglaries. According to information from courier At the crime scene, the police discovered two smashed doors from neighboring businesses. The teenager, who is a Syrian citizen and already has a criminal record, tried to escape but hid under a parked car, where he was caught and arrested by officers.
During the search of the teenager, around 300 euros in cash, prescription medication and cigarettes were seized. He was then transferred to a prison. Two other suspects who were also said to have been involved in the break-ins managed to escape. Unfortunately, an immediate search was unsuccessful, so the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Central branch, took over the investigation.
Increasing youth crime in Vienna
This arrest falls into a worrying trend: As statistics show, youth crime in Vienna is steadily increasing. Loud Today Last year, 14,804 suspects under the age of 18 were reported - an increase of 33 percent. What is particularly alarming is that the youngest offender was only 10 years old.
The total number of reports rose 4.6% to 194,981 in 2024, while the number of home burglaries fell. However, according to information from the police, property crimes increased by 4.7% to a total of 131,101, while reported robbery offenses even increased by 18.1%. These developments raise the question of how society and the authorities should react to this increasing crime.
Help for affected young people
In response to the increasing number of young criminals, the city of Vienna has already set up an interdisciplinary working group that deals with child and youth crime. This is intended to help intensify prevention work and deter young people from delinquent behavior. Further details about the arrests and current developments surrounding youth crime in Vienna can be found on MyDistrict be read.
Vienna is therefore faced with the challenge of not only combating current crimes, but also finding long-term solutions to steer young people in a positive direction. Given these developments, it is hoped that important lessons will be learned from recent events to improve security in our neighborhoods.