Crime in Vienna, Austria
Crime rates in Vienna, Austria
| Level of crime | 26.71 | Low | |
| Crime increasing in the past 5 years | 56.14 | Moderate | |
| Worries home broken and things stolen | 24.92 | Low | |
| Worries being mugged or robbed | 23.59 | Low | |
| Worries car stolen | 15.55 | Very Low | |
| Worries things from car stolen | 23.73 | Low | |
| Worries attacked | 26.18 | Low | |
| Worries being insulted | 28.55 | Low | |
| Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion | 22.71 | Low | |
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 35.21 | Low | |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 31.29 | Low | |
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 23.58 | Low | |
| Problem corruption and bribery | 32.35 | Low |
Safety in Vienna, Austria
| Safety walking alone during daylight | 83.83 | Very High | |
| Safety walking alone during night | 67.08 | High |
Contributors: 861
Last update: May 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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My niece lives in Margareten, it is one of our favorite neighbourhoods in Vienna. The rest of the city is also very safe, after living in the united states for 6 years i was happy to return to Austria, close to my niece, who lives there happily for almost 20 years.
In the time I was there, I felt very safe, even at night, especially compared to Chicago.
But of the small amount of crime I did hear about on the local news, it appears most of the violent crime happens in the 10th district (Favoriten).
So you can say that Favoriten is NOT my favorite district.
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 !
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.
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.
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.