Brutal robbery on the Danube Canal: victims of seven attackers attack!

Brutal robbery on the Danube Canal: victims of seven attackers attack!

Wiener Donaukanal, Österreich - A brutal robbery caused excitement at the Vienna Danube Canal in the early morning of Saturday, July 13, 2025. According to Kosmo , a 25-year-old Viennese was attacked by a group of seven. The incident occurred in the zone between the Spittelauer and the Friedensbrücke.

The act of violence began with the persecution of the victim by three members of the perpetrator group. When the man finally fell to the ground after one of the attackers hit him with a scooter, the other perpetrators surrounded him and demanded cash. Despite the bleeding head injuries that the victim, they managed to flee undetected. The victim was first looked after by the Vienna career rescue and then taken to the hospital.

growing crime on the Danube Canal

The police had previously registered an increase in acts of violence on the Danube Canal, especially in the summer evening hours and at popular meeting points. Current statistics show that the number of robberies in public places, such as the Danube Canal, has increased exponentially in recent years. Vienna reported on an increase in raid crime in 2024. During 1,394 robbery, the police were also included An increase in raids in public places from 776 to 952.

Despite the increased police presence on the Danube Canal, no trace could be found by the perpetrators in this incident. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office has started the investigation. Witnesses are urgently asked to report.

previous incidents

The incident on July 13, 2025 is not the only one recently. Already on August 20, 2023, two men aged 20 and 21 were attacked on the Danube Canal. These had a small amount of cash and headphones in their luggage. The attackers, at least four people, injured one of the men on the face. Here, too, the immediate search was unsuccessful, and the police continue to look for witnesses to this and other incidents. Information can be given to any police department or the State Criminal Police Office in Vienna, on the number 01-31310-62800, as Vienna In view of the increasing youth crime, which, according to the last reports, has increased sharply, such attacks are a worrying development. In particular, under 18-year-olds are often involved in acts of violence, which requires prevention measures to be intensified in order to make public places more secure.