Var är vi otrygga och vad beror det på?
Gerell, Manne ; Kronkvist, Karl and Guldåker, Nicklas LU
(2026)
In FoU-rapport Hälsa och samhälle
2026(3).
p.117-128
- Abstract
- Key Points from the Chapter
- Places perceived as unsafe are sometimes characterized by high levels of crime, sometimes by low levels of crime, and at times by high levels of poverty, while in other cases poverty levels are low.
- Social disorder, including the presence of individuals perceived as disruptive, intimidating, or dangerous, is a common factor contributing to perceptions of unsafety.
- Unsafe places appear to fall into several recurring categories: the central square, parks and green spaces, schools and sports facilities, and disadvantaged neighborhoods.
- These types of unsafe places differ considerably in terms of the number of people present, the concentration of restaurants and shops nearby, the... (More) - Key Points from the Chapter
- Places perceived as unsafe are sometimes characterized by high levels of crime, sometimes by low levels of crime, and at times by high levels of poverty, while in other cases poverty levels are low.
- Social disorder, including the presence of individuals perceived as disruptive, intimidating, or dangerous, is a common factor contributing to perceptions of unsafety.
- Unsafe places appear to fall into several recurring categories: the central square, parks and green spaces, schools and sports facilities, and disadvantaged neighborhoods.
- These types of unsafe places differ considerably in terms of the number of people present, the concentration of restaurants and shops nearby, the prevalence of crime and disorder, and the characteristics of the surrounding residential population.
- In disadvantaged neighborhoods, a particularly important factor appears to be the area's reputation, with perceptions of unsafety often being based less on direct personal experiences of the area. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Centrala punkter från kapitlet:
- Otrygga platser präglas i vissa fall av höga nivåer av brott och av både låga och höga nivåer av fattigdom.
- Social oordning innebär ofta att människor uppfattas som störande, obehagliga eller farliga, vilket är en vanlig orsak till att platser uppfattas som otrygga.
- Otrygga platser verkar kunna delas in i några återkommande typmiljöer: det centrala torget, parken eller grönområdet, skolan eller idrottsplatsen samt det socioekonomiskt utsatta området.
- Dessa typer av otrygga platser har väldigt olika egenskaper gällande
mängden människor på platsen, mängden restauranger och butiker i
närheten, mängden brott och ordningsstörningar samt vilka som bor i
närheten.
- När det... (More) - Centrala punkter från kapitlet:
- Otrygga platser präglas i vissa fall av höga nivåer av brott och av både låga och höga nivåer av fattigdom.
- Social oordning innebär ofta att människor uppfattas som störande, obehagliga eller farliga, vilket är en vanlig orsak till att platser uppfattas som otrygga.
- Otrygga platser verkar kunna delas in i några återkommande typmiljöer: det centrala torget, parken eller grönområdet, skolan eller idrottsplatsen samt det socioekonomiskt utsatta området.
- Dessa typer av otrygga platser har väldigt olika egenskaper gällande
mängden människor på platsen, mängden restauranger och butiker i
närheten, mängden brott och ordningsstörningar samt vilka som bor i
närheten.
- När det gäller utsatta områden verkar områdets rykte vara en viktig faktor, och upplevelser av otrygghet baseras då ofta i mindre utsträckning på direkta erfarenheter av området. (Less)
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- author
- Gerell, Manne
; Kronkvist, Karl
and Guldåker, Nicklas
LU
- organization
- alternative title
- Where Do We Feel Unsafe and Why?
- publishing date
- 2026-09
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Otrygghet, plats, crowdsourcing, Malmö, Kristianstad, Järva
- host publication
- Var är vi otrygga och vad beror det på?
- series title
- FoU-rapport Hälsa och samhälle
- editor
- Kronkvist, Karl ; Gerell, Manne and Guldåker, Nicklas
- volume
- 2026
- issue
- 3
- pages
- 12 pages
- publisher
- Malmö University
- ISSN
- 3119-2718
- 1650-2337
- ISBN
- 978-91-7877-824-9
- 978-91-7877-823-2
- DOI
- 10.24834/isbn.9789178778249
- project
- The geography of fear - Where and when do we experience fear and how can it be understood?
- language
- Swedish
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- aea40808-1953-483f-b7b9-1b5b764abeab
- date added to LUP
- 2026-09-14 16:06:55
- date last changed
- 2026-09-25 10:41:59
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