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Numbeo's Safety Index puts Vienna at 71/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Austria's national picture overall (81/100 vs 83/100).
City page · part of Austria
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Vienna report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Austria's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
29.4
Safety Index
70.6
The breakdown behind the number
What residents specifically worry about
Numbeo's own category breakdown — note some rows are framed as a worry/problem (higher = worse) and some as a safety rating (higher = better); read the label, not just the number.
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Austria's national page, with crime swapped for Vienna's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Vienna, specifically
- • Vienna is potentially one of the safest cities in the world for its size.
- • As in any major city, watch out for pickpockets who grab and run when boarding the U-Bahn.
- • Prostitution is legal, even on the street, and is common around the area of the Prater.
- • There have been some reports of fraud around Karlsplatz and the Ring.
Legal status (national law)
Legal since 1971; equal age of consent since 2002+ UN decl. sign.
Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / F · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 112 or 133 / ambulance: 144 / fire: 122
Tipping
In Austria, tipping is common and, although legally not mandatory, often considered as socially obligatory. Giving 5% to 10% of the total amount is common; more signals exceptionally good service. Rounding to a multiple of a Euro is common, for low sums the amount paid is often a multiple of 50 cents (i.e. a bill of can be paid as or ).
Cash vs. Card
Austria is a cash-oriented society, and while acceptance of credit/debit cards is on the rise, many shops are still cash only.
How this compares to Austria
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Vienna at 71/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Austria's national picture overall (81/100 vs 83/100).
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