In 2024, Austrian police identified approximately 336,000 crime suspects, marking a significant increase from 255,815 in 2014.
Foreign nationals accounted for 46.8 percent of these suspects, totaling around 157,000 individuals. This figure represents a record high for foreign involvement in reported crimes.
Among foreign suspects in 2024, Romanians topped the list with about 18,900 individuals identified by authorities.
Germans followed in second place with 13,600 suspects, while Syrians ranked third at 11,868. Serbs came next with 11,688, and Afghans placed eighth with 6,320 suspects.
These statistics encompass all crimes, ranging from theft to violent offenses. In 2014, foreigners made up 89,594 of the total suspects, showing a rise in their proportional involvement over the decade.
Austria’s overall population grew to 9.2 million by January 2025, with non-Austrian citizens numbering 1.86 million, or about 20 percent.
Knife-related incidents, including stabbings and threats, reached 2,596 cases in 2024, up from 1,996 in 2014. This marked the highest level in the observed period. By contrast, firearm crimes declined sharply from 672 in 2014 to 352 in 2024.