Module profile
Safety score
88/100
Personal safety, institutional trust, and resilience signals informed by international safety and crime data.
Safety in Vienna88/100
Safety
Safety in Vienna
Vienna is among the safer large European capitals, with low violent-crime context and consistent everyday public-space confidence. Safety in Vienna scores 88/100, placing it in the strong group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 88/100
Safety score
88/100
High score with consistent neighborhood experience.
Violent-crime context
Low
Violent-crime context is comparatively low globally.
Watch item
Pickpocketing
High-traffic transit and tourist areas concentrate opportunistic risk.
Vienna safety data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | 88/100 | Among the safer large global cities. |
| Violent-crime context | Low | Long-run stability supports daily life. |
| Watch item | Pickpocketing | Awareness in busy stations remains useful. |
Safety city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna (this page) | 88/100 | Vienna is among the safer large European capitals, with low violent-crime context and consistent everyday public-space confidence. |
| Steyr | 83/100 | Steyr's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Schwaz | 82/100 | Schwaz's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Kitzbühel | 82/100 | Kitzbühel's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Zell am See | 82/100 | Zell am See's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Fürstenfeld | 82/100 | Fürstenfeld's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Leonding | 81/100 | Leonding's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Baden | 81/100 | Baden's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Götzis | 81/100 | Götzis's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Leoben | 81/100 | Leoben's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Traun | 81/100 | Traun's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Telfs | 81/100 | Telfs's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Gmunden | 81/100 | Gmunden's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Imst | 81/100 | Imst's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Neusiedl am See | 81/100 | Neusiedl am See's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Weiz | 81/100 | Weiz's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Liezen | 81/100 | Liezen's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Krems | 80/100 | Krems's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| St. Veit an der Glan | 80/100 | St. Veit an der Glan's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Melk | 80/100 | Melk's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| St Johann im Pongau | 80/100 | St Johann im Pongau's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Kapfenberg | 80/100 | Kapfenberg's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Tulln an der Donau | 80/100 | Tulln an der Donau's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Hohenems | 80/100 | Hohenems's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Oberwart | 80/100 | Oberwart's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer | 80/100 | Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Bischofshofen | 80/100 | Bischofshofen's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Wels | 79/100 | Wels's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Lustenau | 79/100 | Lustenau's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Klosterneuburg | 79/100 | Klosterneuburg's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Lienz | 79/100 | Lienz's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
Interpretation
Safety scoring weighs violent-crime context, neighborhood variation, and institutional response. Vienna performs strongly across the metro. Across the indexed cities the safety average is 70/100, so Vienna is 18 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 2 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
2 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: UNODC Data Portal
Used as a directional benchmark for relative city safety framing.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
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