Jugend gang brutally beats 19-year-olds in Innsbruck!

Jugend gang brutally beats 19-year-olds in Innsbruck!

Innsbruck, Österreich - On May 18, 2025, Austria, Austria, occurred in an attempt at the brutal robbery in which a 19-year-old Austrian was attacked by a group of male young people. According to 5min.at, the perpetrators, who are described as the Mediterranean origin, asked the victim to pass his backpack. The young man refused, which led to a violent attack, in which he was hit in the face and headed with fists.

The blows led to serious injuries in the face area, so that the victim had to be treated immediately in the Innsbruck Clinic. After the attack, the perpetrators fled the crime scene. Thanks to a quick search by the police, however, a 15-year-old Bulgarian could already be arrested as a suspect. The investigation into the identification of the other perpetrators continues.

youth crime in the upward trend

The brutality of the incident in Innsbruck reflects a worrying development in youth crime. According to a report by the Federal Ministry of the Interior (bmi.gv.at), the number of crimes committed by minors has increased in recent years. The number of advertisements only increased from 6 to 14 year olds from 6.311 in 2014 to 9,730 in 2023.

In order to counteract this trend, an interministerial working group was established in March 2024 to combat youth crime. The group, led by Dieter CSEFAN, focuses in particular on minor intensive offenders, some of whom have committed up to 200 crimes. In addition, around 500 students are suspended in Vienna every year, although more and more young people are not returning to school after these suspenders.

social tensions and piral violent

In addition, ethnically motivated conflicts between different groups, including Syrians, Afghans and Chechens, contributed to the increase in violence in youth culture. These problems are often reinforced by social media and chat groups. Youth bands compete for dominance in parks, which increasingly leads to violent clashes.

The police face the challenge that youth bands are increasingly perceived as an enemy and provocations are often not documented. Frequent crimes are robberies in which defenseless people are often sacrificed. In Vienna, the Treppelweg along the Danube Canal is a hotspot for such raids. Young perpetrators under the age of 14 are also used for criminal activities such as car break-ins and drug transport.

In order to get the situation under control, various projects were started, including the "Under18" initiative, which is aimed specifically at young people from the age of 12. Despite these efforts, the challenge of youth crime in Austria remains an urgent problem that continues to influence public security.