4.3. Safety

▲ Figure 18. Radial diagram marking all the mapped amenities around the GU. Adapted from: Google Maps

Another important aspect that the interviewees were asked about was how safe they felt, living at the GU. Eight interviewees out of ten said they felt completely safe at the GU and there were no problems regarding the same. The remaining two did not state that it was unsafe but shared some insights. One of them said she did feel safe but said;

“As a woman, I had two or three strange encounters. Nothing violent or so, just slightly uncomfortable. ”

The other respondent referred to incidents of theft at the GU;

“Sometimes, the neighbours steal some things. There were a couple of bicycles that were stolen. Also when you forget something outside, it can easily disappear. In this sense, the place is not safe. ”

However, the social worker talked about occasional scuffles between certain residents which transformed even into fist-fights sometimes;