Vulnerable area
Vulnerable area (sv: Utsatt område) is a term applied by Police in Sweden to areas with high crime rates and social deprivation.[1][2][3] In the December 2015 report, these areas numbered 53.[4] In the June 2017 report, these totalled 61.[5]
All the areas are situated south of the town of Gävle and most most are areas constructed during Million Programme (MP), although there are towns north of Gävle having MP areas they do not experience the crime rate of some southern MP areas.[6]
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Characteristics
A vulnerable area is described as being geographically defined and having a low socieconomic status and criminals negatively affecting society. The three categories of vulnerable area are divided along level of severity: vulnerable area, risk area and especially vulnerable area.[7]
These areas are sometimes called no-go zones as emergency services such as fire engines and ambulances cannot drive into these areas during a tense situation without a police escort as they will be attacked by criminal gangs.[3]
The population in these areas have higher rates of unemployment, whereas about 67% of the general population has employment, the share in vulnerable areas is about 49%.[8]
According to a 2017 report by Swedish Defence University , of those who have travelled from Sweden to conflict zones to participate in terrorist activities, 70% were residents in these areas.[9]
Category vulnerable area
An area in the vulnerable category is characterised by a low socioeconomic status and where criminals have a negative impact on society and public institutions. Criminals may use direct threats and blackmail or indirect methods such as public displays of violence which place bystanders at risk of injury or narcotics openly traded in public spaces. The effect of their activities is that inhabitants experience lower levels of security which may make them less willing to participate or witness in judicial proceedings against criminals.[10]
Especially vulnerable area
An area in this category is characterised by inhabitants having a potential threat from criminals in the area which has led to an overall disinclination to participate in judicial proceedings against criminals. In especially vulnerable areas there are systematic threats and violence against witnesses and plaintiffs. These circumstances make it very difficult or impossible for police organisations to complete their mission.[10] In December 2015 these areas numbered 15.[6] In June 2017 these areas numbered 23.[11]
An especially vulnerable area may to a certain extent also experience[10]
- parallell society structures exercising their own form of justice and control[3]
- Extremism such as systematic violations of freedom of religion or fundamentalism which circiumscribe rights and freedoms of the population. According to Magnus Ranstorp in 2017, salafi jihadism is present in some of these areas.[12]
- inhabitants travelling to conflict area to participate in combat
- a high concentration of criminals.
Education levels are lower than the general population in these areas, where 40% of the population has not completed primary education.[8] Employment levels in February 2017 was about 47%.[8] Many inhabitants are immigrants or children of immigrants.[8]
Risk area
A risk area fulfills all criteria for a vulnerable area but do not qualify in all the critera for an especially vulnerable area.[10] In December 2015 these areas numbered 6.[6]
Districts
According to the national operations section (sv: Nationella operativa avdelningen) the districts and their classification are:[13][14]
| Town/City | District | Vulnerable area | Risk area | Especially vulnerable area |
| Borås | Hässleholmen/Hulta | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Norrby | 2017 | |||
| Borlänge | Tjärna Ängar | 2016-2017 | ||
| Botkyrka | Alby/Fittja | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Hallunda/Norsborg | 2016-2017 | |||
| Eskilstuna | Fröslunda | 2016-2017 | ||
| Lagersberg | 2016-2017 | |||
| Skiftinge | 2017 | |||
| Falkenberg | Falkagård | 2016 | ||
| Göteborg | Hisings Backa | 2016-2017 | ||
| Rannebergen | 2016-2017 | |||
| Biskopsgården | 2016-2017 | |||
| Bergsjön | 2016-2017 | |||
| Gårdsten | 2016-2017 | |||
| Hammarkullen | 2016-2017 | |||
| Hjällbo | 2016-2017 | |||
| Lövgärdet | 2016-2017 | |||
| Tynnered/Grevgården/Opaltorget | 2016 | 2017 | ||
| Halmstad | Andersberg | 2016-2017 | ||
| Haninge | Brandbergen | 2016-2017 | ||
| Jordbro | 2017 | |||
| Helsingborg | Adolfsberg/Dalhem/Drottninghög | 2016-2017 | ||
| Söder | 2017 | |||
| Huddinge | Skogås | 2016-2017 | ||
| Vårby | 2017 | |||
| Järfälla | Sångvägen | 2016-2017 | ||
| Termovägen | 2016-2017 | |||
| Jönköping | Råslätt | 2016-2017 | ||
| Kristianstad | Charlottesborg | 2016-2017 | ||
| Gamlegården | 2016-2017 | |||
| Landskrona | Koppargården/Karlslund | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Linköping | Skäggetorp | 2016-2017 | ||
| Malmö | Holma/Kroksbäck/Bellevue | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Nydala/Hermodsdal/Lindängen | 2017 | |||
| Rosengård | 2016-2017 | |||
| Södra Sofielund (Seved) | 2016-2017 | |||
| Norrköping | Hageby | 2016-2017 | ||
| Klockaretorpet | 2017 | |||
| Navestad | 2017 | |||
| Sollentuna | Edsberg | 2016-2017 | ||
| Tureberg | 2016-2017 | |||
| Stockholm | Bredäng | 2016-2017 | ||
| Hagsätra/Rågsved | 2016-2017 | |||
| Hässelby/Vällingby | 2016-2017 | |||
| Älvsjö/Solberga | 2016-2017 | |||
| Östberga | 2016-2017 | |||
| Rinkeby/Tensta | 2016-2017 | |||
| Husby | 2016-2017 | |||
| Sundbyberg | Rissne/Hallonbergen | 2016-2017 | ||
| Södertälje | Fornhöjden | 2016-2017 | ||
| Hovsjö | 2016-2017 | |||
| Ronna/Geneta/Lina | 2016-2017 | |||
| Trollhättan | Kronogården | 2016-2017 | ||
| Upplands Väsby | Finnsta | 2016-2017 | ||
| Smedby | 2016-2017 | |||
| Uppsala | Gottsunda/Valsätra | 2016 | ||
| Gottsunda | 2017 | |||
| Västerås | Bäckby | 2016-2017 | ||
| Växjö | Araby | 2016-2017 | ||
| Örebro | Oxhagen/Varberga | 2016-2017 | ||
| Vivalla | 2016-2017 |
See also
- Sensitive urban zone - a term for similar areas in France
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