In the US, the FBI’s violent crime rate covers only murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. We asked our readers about their perception of how safe Austria really is. If we go to any city, Salzburg for example, we take the normal precautions to lock our car when leaving it, but we generally feel safe there too”. They added, “I would say I do not feel safe living in Austria because of the very high racism amongst the Austrians.”AdvertisementThis is a perception shared by Jarad Carleton, 55, from the US and currently in Burgenland. He said: “I feel unsafe when Austrians around me vehemently talk about how foreigners are destroying the nation.