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Josefstadt (08. Bezirk) — Vienna, Austria

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No concerns found day No concerns found night

In detail

Josefstadt is consistently reported as the least crime-affected of Vienna's 23 districts: an oe24.at article from April 2025, based on 2024 police-recorded crime figures, put Josefstadt at 3,058 reported offenses for the year, the lowest of any district and a small fraction of the 26,218 recorded in Favoriten. Targeted searches for incidents specifically tied to Josefstadt (robbery, assault, drug dealing, harassment) turned up nothing current and district-specific; one U-Bahn robbery reported in March 2025 involved suspects who exited the U6 at Josefstädter Straße station, but the offense itself was not clearly located within the district's boundaries, so it is not counted here. Press research found no particular safety concern for Josefstadt, day or night. Sources checked: oe24.at, 15 Apr 2025 – "Das sind die gefährlichsten Bezirke Wiens – Favoriten schlägt alle".

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This rating comes from a structured local-source assessment. This specific area was reviewed against credible local sources — local and national news, municipal and police-published material, and official surveys where they exist — and the signals were consolidated across sources rather than taken from any single report, with the reasoning and the sources shown above. Vienna publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does publish one, Wandroz uses it instead of an assessment. Where a review finds nothing documented, that is recorded as no findings rather than as a safety rating.

Frequently asked questions

Is Josefstadt (08. Bezirk) safe?

Wandroz currently rates Josefstadt (08. Bezirk) in Vienna as an area where the review found nothing traveller-relevant to report, both by day and after dark. This comes from a structured local-source assessment: an area-level review of credible local sources — local and national news, municipal and police-published material, and official surveys where they exist — consolidated across sources rather than taken from a single report. Vienna publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does, Wandroz uses it instead.

Is Josefstadt (08. Bezirk) safe at night?

At night, Josefstadt (08. Bezirk) is rated as an area where the review found nothing traveller-relevant to report. If you're unsure, it's worth checking recent local reviews for your specific street or block, since a neighbourhood-wide rating can't capture block-by-block variation.

Is Josefstadt (08. Bezirk) a good area to stay in as a tourist?

Josefstadt (08. Bezirk)'s day rating (an area where the review found nothing traveller-relevant to report) is the more relevant one for typical daytime tourist activity; check the night rating too if you'll be out late. The Booking.com link on this page searches Josefstadt (08. Bezirk) itself.

Is there official crime data for Josefstadt (08. Bezirk)?

Not an official government crime feed — Josefstadt (08. Bezirk)'s rating comes from Wandroz's own current local/national press and survey research for this specific area instead (see the note on this page for what was checked and the sources used). An absence of recent negative coverage is treated as inconclusive, not as proof the area is safe. If you live in or know Josefstadt (08. Bezirk) well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.

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