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Austria’s crime rate is exceptionally low, especially when compared to its other neighbours in Europe. The country sees only slight criminal activity in large metropolitan areas such as Vienna, which only rates as a ‘medium’ for levels of residential crime by the US government. Pickpockets and purse/bag snatchers are only seen around areas frequently populated by tourists and on public transportation. Residential burglaries seem to be a significant concern in large cities, but Austria also has some of the lowest rates of automobile theft in the EU.
On a political level, there have been several scandals involving corruption, typically involving conflicts of interest, money laundering, abuse of office and influence peddling. However, these cases nearly always end in a parliamentary committee, judicial trial and effective judgement.
Emergency Numbers
112 – Fire
128 – Gas Emergency
133 – Police
140 – Mountain Rescue
141 – Doctors
142 – Telephone Counselling
144 – Rescue/Ambulance
147 – Paediatric Emergency Services
