Falkagård is a neighbourhood in Falkenberg, Sweden. In addition to multi-family buildings, from one to six storeys high, there is a preschool and a leisure park in the area. The area was built in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Crime edit
In 2009, the area was rocked by repeated arson attacks, riots and shootings, which forced the police to request reinforcements from surrounding counties.[1][2][3]
On 21 October 2013, a man was shot dead in the area.[4] No one has been convicted of the crime. There has been speculation that the shooting was related to drug trafficking, but that it was the wrong person who fell victim. According to the police, Falkagård became a problem area from a crime point of view in 2015, which in 2016 was classified as a vulnerable area.[5] It was declared a vulnerable area in 2017.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Attentaten sprider skräck" (in Swedish). Göteborgs-Tidningen. 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Upplopp i Falkenberg" (in Swedish). Göteborgs-Tidningen. 2009-09-19.
- ^ "Upplopp på Falkagård" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 2009-09-19.
- ^ "Man sköts till döds". hn.se. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
- ^ "Utsatta områden - sociala risker , kollektiv förmåga och oönskade händelser Dnr: HD 5800 - 61/2015 sid 33" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Police. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Nationella operativa avdelningen Underrättelseenheten Juni 2017 Utsatta områden - Social ordning, kriminell struktur och utmaningar för polisen Dnr: HD 44/14 A203.023/2016" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Police. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 8 August 2017.