Crime in Austria: The latest figures and developments 2025

Crime in Austria: The latest figures and developments 2025

Wien, Österreich - this day, March 27, 2025, crime in Austria is in the focus of the public. The latest report on the police crime statistics (PKS) shows remarkable trends and developments in the field of crimes. The PKS captures and documents the criminal and is based on the requirements of the Austrian Criminal Code and various criminal minor laws. Since 2001, all of the cases displayed have been recorded electronically, which enables a comprehensive analysis of the data. This system serves the strategic planning and implementation of criminal police measures in order to proceed both preventively and repressive against crime.

The current PKS attaches particular importance to the long -term view of crime development over a period of ten years. It takes into account various influencing factors that affect the number of crime. This includes the display behavior of the population, the intensity of police controls and changes in the legal framework. An essential feature of the PKS is that it only records the crimes that were displayed to the police and sent to the courts. Dark field statistics, which represent the unmistaked or non -pursued criminal events and the results of legal proceedings, are not recorded in this statistics.

insights into the security reports

The PKS is regularly adapted to changes in legislation and social developments. In addition, the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) and the Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ) create and publish annual security reports. These reports offer detailed insights into the PKS and in criminal policy developments. The last update status of this valuable information comes from August 9, 2024 and shows that continuous adjustments are necessary to meet the dynamic challenges of fighting crime.

according to ORF Vienna currently a wide range of challenges in Austria. The PKS data are not only of interest to the police, but also for the public, which can be better informed and sensitized by this information. This exchange plays an important role in joint efforts for more security and effective law enforcement.

Overall, the PKS serves as an indispensable instrument in the planning and implementation of measures to combat crime and will continue to play a central role in the political and social discussion about security in Austria. The constant development and adaptation of the statistics are of great importance in this context.