Alarming youth crime: Vienna fights with rising numbers!

Alarming youth crime: Vienna fights with rising numbers!

Favoriten, Österreich - Youth crime in Vienna has recently accepted alarming proportions. Current figures published by Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) show that a total of 14,804 young people between the ages of 10 and 18 were registered as suspected in 2024 in Vienna. The Hotspot districts of Favoriten, Floridsdorf and Donaustadt are particularly concise. 1,397 minors were recorded in favorites, including 17 children under 10 years and 423 aged 10 to 14 years. Floridsdorf follows with 1,734 suspected young people, of which 699 between 10 and 14 years old are. Donaustadt has the highest number of young people suspects, including 28 years and 628 at the age of 10 to 14 years, the .

The FPÖ general secretary Michael Schledlitz expressed sharp criticism of the integration policy of the ÖVP. He calls for a reduction in penalty to 12 years and an improvement in age controls. According to Schledlitz, integration in Vienna failed, and the high number of suspect non -Austrian young people speaks volumes. It is particularly worrying that 48 percent of the suspects between the ages of 10 and 14 are not Austrian origin. Among them are 1,167 suspect Syrians who show a dramatic increase compared to 150 in 2020. The numbers are clear: There were almost 1,000 Syrian suspects in 2024 who are involved in crimes, as the vienna.at emphasizes that the most active repeat offenders, so-called "system breakers", celebrate over 50 criminal offenses per month and for 28 percent of the criminal offenses are responsible for under 18 year olds.

The general crime statistics in Vienna also show an increase. Despite a decline in apartment thefts, car theft and thefts from machines rose by 25 percent. Another social problem is the politically motivated crimes that, according to current surveys, play an increasingly important role. The clarification rate is currently 52.9 percent, with more than 280,000 dissolved cases, but the view of the sad numbers leaves a bitter aftertaste.

demands for fast action

The calls for quick action, especially with regard to improving the security situation for young people, are louder. Schledlitz calls for clear measures to protect society from growing crime. It remains to be seen whether and what steps the government will subsequently take into account in order to contain this threatening development.