Sticking after a bloody knife attack at the Yppenplatz in Vienna!

Sticking after a bloody knife attack at the Yppenplatz in Vienna!

At the Yppenplatz in Vienna, things are currently hot. On May 23, a 24-year-old man was seriously injured in a brutal attack after he was found with a knife in the throat. The alleged attacker, who brutally missed the victim, and with whom even a machete was associated with, has fled so far. An immediate search was initially unsuccessful, but the suspect was placed on Friday by the Brunnengasse Inspection police when he matched the description. Although he tried to get out of the dust, he was arrested. He now continues the procedure in a judiciary after he vehemently denied that he had something to do with the crime. There were also critical voices from the FPÖ that indicate that the suspect was only caught in early July, and that this is evident as proof of a "systematic policy of looking away".

But that's not all that happened at the Yppenplatz. On Sunday there was a fight there, in which a 14-year-old Mongole had to go to the hospital with squeezes and bruises on the face. Tragically, the hospital visit turned out to be a real nightmare for the medical staff and the police: the young man suddenly attacked both the hospital staff and an official and was then arrested. His accomplices, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old Austrian, were also taken up near the Yppenplatz. These were also not very cooperative towards the officials and one of the young people disappeared while fleeing with alleged wagons.

crime statistics in focus

like the Federal Criminal Police Office , the police crime statistics (PKS) provide a comprehensive overview of criminal events in Austria. This records all the cases indicated according to the Austrian Criminal Code (StGB) and other criminal subtle laws. The numbers are an important tool for strategic criminal police planning work and are continuously updated. You can reflect many influencing factors such as the display behavior of the population or the legal situation.

The increase in violent crimes in urban areas is particularly striking. The PKS is open that the efficient fight against crime is based on a careful analysis of these long -term developments. The current security report, which was last updated in April 2025, deals with the challenges with which the police are faced.

The incidents at Yppenplatz are only a small part of what society currently concerns. The police are faced with the task of not only reacting to the acute challenges, but also taking preventive measures to prevent such violent excesses.