Down in Vienna-Alsergrund-violence before locally!

Down in Vienna-Alsergrund-violence before locally!

in Vienna-Alsergrund, around 5:30 a.m., there was a devastating incident on April 13, 2025: A woman was found near a restaurant on the Spittelauer Lände with serious stab injuries. Despite the injuries that focused primarily in the shoulder area, it was decided that their wounds are not life -threatening. A team from the professional rescue brought the injured woman to the hospital immediately, where she was treated.

The police are currently investigating and has already interviewed witnesses. It is a fleeting perpetrator who has not yet been identified. According to reports, the victim behaved aggressively and uncooperatively during the first contacts with the officers, which also made the investigation more difficult. The police have asked for information from the population that can be submitted anonymously and either at every police station or directly at the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Mitte, on 01-31310-43800. vienna.at also reports of another violent incident on the same weekend in Neilreichgasse in favorites, where a 23-year-old with a kitchen knife on a roommate Stock.

background to knife attacks

The increase in violent attacks, especially through knife attacks, is a serious problem in Austrian society. In recent years, the number of adopted violent crimes has risen continuously with stab weapons. 1,524 acts were still reported in 2013, while 2,393 violent attacks were already recorded in 2022, according to the latest data from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BK). These developments have also led to political reactions. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) plans to issue a general ban on weapons in public space. A regulation is planned that could prohibit carrying out certain knives.

Currently there are already weapons bid zones in Vienna, especially for Praterstern, and in two zones in Innsbruck. These measures are intended to counteract the increase in knife attacks and increase the security of the citizens. vienna.at report on these worrying developments and the need for measures to improve public security.