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The trend of increasing insecurity in Stockholm has now abated, according to the latest Stockholm City Safety Survey.
But the recent shootings are not in the picture.
– If we asked today, we would surely see a completely different result, says Finance Councilor Anna König Jerlmyr (M) at a press conference.
Breaking the trend
More than 17,000 Stockholm residents responded to the survey, which was also conducted in previous years. The most recent measurement was made in 2017.
– In general, we have broken the trend with growing insecurity. We can see that women are more insecure than men and we can see that those born abroad are more insecure than those born in the country, sums up Anna König Jerlmyr (M).
The questionnaire was sent out at the beginning of the year and was answered until June. During the summer, several shootings occurred in the Stockholm area.
Anna König Jerlmyr is asked how she sees that the survey does not capture this period.
– What we see with shootings, 17 murders or assassination attempts in Järva since June, it is clear that it affects insecurity. I myself have met residents there who testify to this, says the Treasury Council, which demands greater police resources.
– We have fewer police officers than in 2015, despite the fact that we have a much more serious situation, he tells TT.
More participants in Södermalm
The response rate in the survey varies between different areas, as it has in previous years’ surveys. In Rinkeby / Kista, about 1,000 people responded, compared to Södermalm, where up to “a couple thousand” responded, according to Erik Begler, an analyst at the city management office.
– But (Södermalm) is also a much larger district administration, so more is needed to get good representation, he says.
TT: Is the general survey really representative of the entire population of Stockholm?
– It’s a challenge, says Erik Begler and continues:
– Some groups that respond to a lesser extent, such as young people, those born abroad and people who live in certain areas, we weigh the material so that their voice becomes stronger and that the representation increases.
Unsafe at night
When asked if they had been concerned about being exposed to crime of any kind in the last twelve months, 13 percent of the respondents in Spånga-Tensta responded: “Yes, all or almost every day”, or “Yes, one once a week”.
This is a reduction in half compared to 2017, when 26 percent answered yes. There is also a decrease in Rinkeby-Tensta.
– We have worked very hard to prevent insecurity there, says Anna König Jerlmyr and gives some examples: traffic barriers, lighting and security cameras.
On the other hand, insecurity is noticeable in some of the suburbs during the last hours of the night. About one in five people who live, for example, in Rinkeby-Kista or Hässelby-Vällingby, respond that they are very insecure or that they do not go out alone at night due to anxiety about being exposed to crime. At Södermalm in Stockholm, only 5 percent of those surveyed experience this insecurity.
Klara Stefansson / TT
Stockholm Finance Counselor Anna König Jerlmyr (M). Stock Photography. Photo: Jessica Gow / TT
The Stockholm City Safety Survey is a city-wide survey of exposure to crime, experiences of riot, and experiences of safety or anxiety about being exposed to various types of crime.
This year, the survey was sent to more than 34,000 people. In total, the survey was answered by 17,857 people, corresponding to a response rate of 52 percent (2017, the response rate was 54 percent).
The survey was conducted in the years 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2020. The survey is conducted as a postal survey to a random sample of people aged 16 to 79 registered in the city of Stockholm. There was also the opportunity to answer the survey through the web. The questionnaire was then translated into eight different languages.
The questionnaire consisted of approximately 180 questions / sub-questions on 12 pages. The first shipment was made in March.
Source: Stockholm City
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