Criminality

Crimes recorded by the police (criminal statistics of the police authorities)

Criminal statistics of the police authorities encompass all cases notified to the police authorities that, in being dealt with, are suspected to constitute a punishable act according to the Austrian Criminal Code or supplementary criminal laws (statistics on recorded crimes). They are recorded by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and published on the internet.

Convictions (judicial criminal statistics)

Judicial criminal statistics are based on the criminal records file maintained by the Federal Ministry of the Interior. It classifies the convictions having legal effect that are handed down by the Austrian courts in accordance with the Austrian Criminal Code or supplementary criminal laws. In the case of proceedings instituted on account of multiple punishable acts, the conviction is classified according to the offence that is decisive in terms of the punishment imposed (“principal offence”). Statistics on recidivism are based on persons being legally convicted (expect for unconditional prison sentences) or released from prison in the reporting year. The statistics show how many of these persons were convicted again in the following 4 to 5 years.