Crime in Vienna, Austria

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Crime rates in Vienna, Austria

Level of crime
28.73 Low
Crime increasing in the past 5 years
59.89 Moderate
Worries home broken and things stolen
26.97 Low
Worries being mugged or robbed
25.43 Low
Worries car stolen
16.92 Very Low
Worries things from car stolen
25.64 Low
Worries attacked
28.16 Low
Worries being insulted
31.00 Low
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion
24.36 Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs
37.63 Low
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft
33.57 Low
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery
25.30 Low
Problem corruption and bribery
34.01 Low

Safety in Vienna, Austria

Safety walking alone during daylight
82.46 Very High
Safety walking alone during night
64.36 High

Contributors: 772

Last update: March 2025

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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9 Comments so far
Lars Johansson on Mar 19, 2025:
One of the safest cities in the world, and i have been everywhere.
Maria on Mar 10, 2025:
I am a young female studying in Vienna.

As with any major city, don't go cheap by choosing the worst districts like 9 or 10.

I happily pay 150 euro a month more and live safe and happy in the city center.

It is really a very nice and comfortable city to live, come visit and see for yourself !
Bruce Wilkinson on Nov 06, 2024:
Hi, i am Bruce, originally from Boston, USA.

I am living in Vienna for over 3 years, and feel so much safer than living in the States.

A few times a year i visit my home country and am always happy to be back in safe Austria.
Turid on Sep 24, 2024:
I come from Copenhagen, studying in Vienna. I live in the 10th district, and I don't feel safe here at all, especiallynot after dark. There's a lot of people on the streets with mental health issues, public drinking, muggings. Someone was murdered with a sword not far from where I live. I've had two bikes stolen, chains, broken..Compared to my home city, it's not a very safe place.
Adam on Jul 09, 2024:
Been living in vVsienna for several years but I have never seen what is happening now - steady increase in gang violence and knife attacks over past few months. Most disturbingly rape and child abuse cases are quite often reported by media. Ive been personally followed / shouted at when I was with my child (I'm white but my kid is mixed race, maybe that played a role). I had to deal with drunks, people carrying empty glass bottles on metro etc all in broad daylight... A lot more people on both sides of camp (both immigrants with questionable background and neo-nazis) are on the edge probably due to higher economical pressures.
Maria on Feb 15, 2024:
Anynomus s comment is ridiculous.Vienna is an extremely safe city,I have been living here for 5 years and I have never witnessed a single crime.I always feel safe walking alone during the night.I really don't understand on why Anynomus says that about Austrians.I have meet really kind Austrians,and I have never meet a rude or a racist Austrian.
Susan on Dec 21, 2022:
I am a woman, 57 years old, have been living in Vienna for most of my life. I have lived in the US for a total of 5 years.
Often I go for a long walk at night in Vienna, around 9pm, almost daily. It's a safe place here. Yes, I avoid parks, but that's about it. It's safe and it's a great place to live.
Yes, there are idiots out there and yes, stupid things can potentially happen like they can happen anywhere.
On the other hand I also lived in a big city in Florida where we forgot to close the garage door quite often. Nothing ever happened. But even with a closed garage door the windows and doors in the US (and I saw 20 states) are so much easier to break into than in Austria and Germany. Quite interesting to see. No wonder they break in less in Vienna - it's much harder to do!
Anyway, back to Vienna. Love it here. Being aware of bad guys is always a good idea, no matter where you are.
anonymous on Sep 20, 2022:
I live in Austria and know people who have been murdered, rap3ed and injured due to knife/gun attacks. Compared to other places it is relatively safe, yet there are people here who will beat you up. I wouldn't go out as a women alone at night, there are often groups or lone drunks that best case flirt, worst case force themselves on you. These are things that you are likely only to experience if you live here though. As a tourist you should be fine although most Austrians are extremely rude and racist.
Dango on Sep 03, 2020:
Vienna is a very safe city.

You don't have to avoid any districts due to security problems, because even the most dangerous corners of Vienna are not as dangerous as Berlin, Cologne, etc.