Young people in Linz: Burglary in the passenger ship and kiosk - arrests!

Young people in Linz: Burglary in the passenger ship and kiosk - arrests!

Linz, Österreich - In Linz, four young people attacked a passenger ship and hit several window panes and pushed an interior door. Inside they ransacked the bar area and stole cigarettes and cash. The perpetrators, a 13-year-old from the Linz-Land district, a 15-year-old from the Perg district, a 14-year-old from Linz and a 15-year-old from the Amstetten district, were arrested a short time later near the crime scene. It is striking that the 15-year-old from the Perg district was admitted and admitted not to be under control. The 15-year-old from Amstetten was brought to the judiciary, while the other three were brought back with their supervisors. The same night they also drew a break-in into a kiosk in which they stole food and e-cigarettes. The majority of the thief was ensured by the suspects, such as Kleine Zeitung

The incidents in Linz are in the context of a worrying increase in youth crime in Austria. According to the police advertisement statistics from 2024, the number of advertisements with suspects aged 10 to 14 years has doubled in recent years. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) described this group as a "problem child" because it is responsible for a significant proportion of youth crime. It is particularly striking that 48% of the suspects in this age group do not come from Austria. The situation is also shaped by the increase in "system sprinkers" - minor intensive offenders who are often responsible for a variety of crimes. These developments make it clear that there is an urgent need for action to counter the youth crime, so The press .

Statistical evaluation of youth crime

A look at the crime statistics shows that the total number of ads in 2024 rose to around 534,000, with 335,000 suspects identified. In the age range of 14 to 18 year olds in particular, an increase of 24,000 advertisements in 2015 was recorded to just under 35,000 in 2024. The increasing number of youth crime is assessed by experts as a serious problem that requires comprehensive measures.

• The investigators report a decline in burglaries.
• At the same time, there was an increase in burglary theft in cars and machines by 25%.
• violence in privacy shows a slight decline, while violence against civil servants and politically motivated crimes are regarded as a socially relevant problem.

The situation is further difficult by the ongoing developments in digital crime. The number of suspects under the age of 21 has increased in the area of ​​assault and robbery, which is worrying. Overall, the total number of suspects under the age of 21 rose from 102,570 (2022) to 107,962 (2023), which is an increase of 5.3 percent, as the analysis of the situation in youth crime results, the Police NRW published.