This quantitative study explores gender differences on safety among young students living in Stockholm, Spånga. The research focuses on examining how these young students experience safety in their neighbourhoods and whether there are differences between male and female experiences.

The data was collected through a survey that was voluntary and anonymous to a middle school in Spånga (grades 7 to 9). The survey was shared through a link in their school platform and gathered information on age, gender and perceptions of safety in their neighbourhoods. The survey questions were designed based on the Likert scale to acquire varied responses. Everything was consensual and the students below the age of 18 and parents gave their consent.

The results were compared and based on gender, and location. This was presented via pie charts and bar charts to show the findings. The analysis consisted of 36 students, 9 males (52.8%) and 17 females (47.2%). Participants residential locations were Tensta (25%), Hjulsta and Rinkeby (19.4% each), followed by Solhem (13.9%), Bromsten (11.1%), Sundby (8.3%), and Nälsta (2.8%).

Regarding perceptions of safety, the majority of participants (47.2%) expressed feeling “fairly safe”, with slightly more men than women selecting this option. Students living in Tensta, Hjulsta and Bromsten mainly chose this option. 22.2% of the students chose “neither safe nor unsafe”, while 19.4% felt “fairly unsafe”. Three females from Rinkeby and Tensta stated feeling “very unsafe”, while only one female stating feeling “very safe” in Nälsta. 

In summary, the essay concludes that there is a pattern, women are usually more fearful about being outdoors, especially in the evening. Both genders experience fear, but both genders also have positive and negative experiences, however women tend to go through negative experiences more.