District-level crime statistics reported by Bezirkszeitung (meinbezirk.at) in May 2025 show a near-doubling of car break-ins (60 to 100 cases) and a rise in reported rapes (8 to 10) between 2023 and 2024, alongside a drop in shoplifting. Mariahilfer Straße, Vienna's main shopping street, has seen recurring theft and pickpocketing reported by police in 2025, including a five-figure cash theft from a shopper in July 2025. Separately, Heute.at reported in February 2026 that Mariahilf ranks second among Vienna's 23 districts for drug-related offenses, identifying the U6 station at Gumpendorfer Straße as a recurring dealing hotspot where a passenger who refused to buy drugs was assaulted and robbed, and where drug use has pushed into building stairwells over winter. Daytime on the shopping street carries the ordinary pickpocket/theft risk of a busy retail strip; after dark, the Gumpendorfer Straße U6 area specifically has documented, repeated drug dealing and occasional violence. Sources checked: meinbezirk.at, 24 May 2025 – "Mariahilf-Statistik: Mehr Vergewaltigungen, Autoeinbrüche fast verdoppelt"; Heute.at, 15 Feb 2026 – "Im Winter schlimmer – Mariahilf als Drogen-Hotspot"; vienna.at, 23 Nov 2025 – "Fahndung: Duo in Wien-Mariahilf soll fünfstellige Summe aus Tasche gestohlen haben".
Mariahilf (06. Bezirk) — Vienna, Austria
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Is Mariahilf (06. Bezirk) safe?
Wandroz currently rates Mariahilf (06. Bezirk) in Vienna as roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Vienna during the day and an area where the data suggests extra caution relative to other neighbourhoods in Vienna at night. 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 Mariahilf (06. Bezirk) safe at night?
At night, Mariahilf (06. Bezirk) is rated as an area where the data suggests extra caution relative to other neighbourhoods in Vienna. 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 Mariahilf (06. Bezirk) a good area to stay in as a tourist?
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Is there official crime data for Mariahilf (06. Bezirk)?
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