Austria

Austria regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. In 2019, Austria began improving its hate crime recording mechanisms based on a series of study visits, research and consultations, including with civil society. Implemented since 2020, the new hate crime recording system represents a good practice in the region. The Austrian Ministry of Interior is also a member of the civil society network "Hate Crime Kontern", which strengthens hate crime co-ordination and victim support, and works co-operates directly with civil society members. Hate crime statistics collected by the Ministry are published online each year.

SELECT YEAR

OFFICIAL DATA

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
2021	5,464	4,304	184
2020	156	436	169
2019	125	421	191
2018	307	407	208
2017	302	Not available	Not available
2016	425	Not available	Not available
2015	395	Not available	Not available
2014	186	Not available	Not available
2013	110	Not available	Not available
2012	91	Not available	Not available
2011	59	38	1
2010	101	1	1
2009	62	Not available	Not available

About 2011 Data

Figures represent the total number of offences with xenophobic/racist, anti-Semitic and Islamophobic motives. Austria provides hate crime data disaggregated by bias motivation, and separately, by crime type. Data broken down by bias motivation only is presented here. Data includes crimes of incitement to hatred.

By bias motivation
By type of crime

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Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

Reports

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The Centre for Work against Ethnic Discrimination (ZARA) reported one murder and two physical assaults involving serious injury against members of the same family of Romanian heritage in Traun; five additional physical assaults, two of which involved serious injury; and two cases of threats. The victims were mainly of African origin, and two were of German origin.

Anti-Semitic hate crime

The Centre for Work against Ethnic Discrimination (ZARA) reported one physical assault, motivated by an anti-Semitic bias.

Anti-Muslim hate crime

The Centre for Work against Ethnic Discrimination (ZARA) reported three cases of threats, one of which also involved physical assault against a Muslim woman that resulted in serious injuries; and one case of attempted arson and graffiti on the prayer house of the Turkish-Islamic association ATIB in Kufstein, Tyrol.

Hate crime against Christians and members of other religions

The Holy See reported one incident of anti-Christian graffiti on a house.

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-Roma hate crime

The UN Human Rights Council, in its Universal Periodic Review, encouraged Austria to establish a comprehensive system for recording and monitoring racist crimes. It also encouraged increased efforts to combat violence and discrimination against Roma.