Brutal robbery on Stephansplatz: Young people on the run!

Brutal robbery on Stephansplatz: Young people on the run!

U-Bahnstation Stephansplatz, Wien, Österreich - A brutal robbery occurred on February 15, 2025 at the Stephanplatz subway station in Vienna. A 53-year-old man was attacked by three young people while waiting for a train while he was asleep briefly. The youngsters woke him up sensibly by punching him in the face and robbed him of his wallet. Then fled in an unknown direction, bought cigarettes worth around 250 euros with the captured ATM cards, as the Krone

The investigation led to the identification of a 16-year-old Syrian citizen who has now been arrested. He is investigated against him for robbery, estrangement of irrelevant means of payment and documents. The young person is also responsible for several burglary thefts. The 16-year-old was not confident when he first interrogated. However, two other accomplices are still on the run, report the reports of Kurier .

youth crime on the advance

The incident is part of a worrying trend in Vienna, where juvenile delinquency increases significantly according to current police statistics. In 2024 there were a total of 194,981, which represents an increase of 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is particularly alarming that 14,804 of these suspects were under the age of 18, which corresponds to an increase of 33%. The youngest criminals were only 10 years old.

The majority of young people who have been delinquent comes from abroad, as can be seen from the figures of . While the number of break -ins fell into apartments and houses, the predatory crimes rose by 18.1% to 1,394 cases in 2024. This raises questions about security in public space and illustrates the need for more intensive prevention work.