Burglary in Ottakring: Aggressive perpetrator steals whiskey and beer!

Burglary in Ottakring: Aggressive perpetrator steals whiskey and beer!

Hasnerstraße, 1160 Wien, Österreich - In Vienna-Ottakring, a 45-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after a burglary. The incident occurred in a restaurant on Hasnerstrasse, while the owner and two employees were present. The perpetrator broke the back door of the restaurant and threatened the owner with death after stealing three bottles of whiskey and two bottles of beer. After he had fled from the restaurant, the police managed to arrest him at his home address a short time later. According to vienna.at , the suspect showed himself to be uncooperative and aggressive when he was arrested. He also easily injured a policewoman, who was able to continue her service. Since then, the man has been in a police custody.

This incident happens against the background of an alarming development of crime in Vienna. In 2024, the total number of police advertisements rose to 194,981, which represents an increase of 4.6 % compared to the previous year. The increase in violent crimes and robberies in public locations, which, according to vienna.at , is particularly worrying. For example, the raids in public locations from 776 in 2023 rose to 952 in 2024.

increase in youth crime

A significant proportion of growing crime is attributed to juvenile crime. In 2024, 14,804 suspects under the age of 18 were registered, compared to 8,360 in 2010. The increase in suspects in the age group from 10-14 years, which jumped from 1,419 in 2010 to 5.066 in 2024, was particularly alarming. This problem is also due to an increase in intensive careers who are responsible for over 30 % of the burglaries in Vienna.

The city has now taken measures to counteract this development. An interdisciplinary working group on “child and youth crime” was set up to do targeted prevention work. However, the clarification rate has decreased, from 44.3 % in 2023 to 43.4 % in 2024, which underlines the challenges in the fight against crime.

Vienna is therefore faced with the task of ensuring the security of its citizens, while the crime rates continue to increase. It remains to be seen which measures are taken to improve the situation and protect the public.