Editing Kristiansand (section)

==Crime==
[[File:Courthouse in Kristiansand.jpg|thumb|upright|right|[[Kristiansand District Court|Courthouse in Kristiansand]]]]

Kristiansand has three police stations. The one in the city center, the main one for Southern Norway, [[Agder Police District]]. While on less serious crimes only covers some these parts of Kristiansand, [[Kvadraturen (Kristiansand)|Kvadraturen]], [[Grim, Kristiansand|Grim]] and [[Lund, Kristiansand|Lund]]. [[Vågsbygd]] police station covers the Vågsbygd district while [[Randesund]] police station covers Randesund, [[Søm]], [[Hånes]] and [[Tveit]].

Most crim-cases reported in Kristiansand takes place on [[Kvadraturen (Kristiansand)|Kvadraturen]]. In south of [[Markens gate]] with [[Tollbodgata]] and Dronningens gate which host stores that are open 24 hours as well as many nightclubs. In 2014 it was most reported cases there in the entire city.

There were over 56 cases reported in this area and 123 on Kvadraturen in 2013, a decrease from 150 cases in 2012 reported on Kvadraturen. In the Vågsbygd police district it was reported that there were over 50 cases, going down 27% since 2012. At Randesund police station it was 61 cases reported, so had gone down 9% from 2012 to 2013. Outside of Kvadraturen, Vågsbygd and Randesund there were 110 cases reported in the municipality, mostly from Grim.

{{As of|2014}}, there were over 350 cases reported for all of Kristiansand. Of these, 34% were committed by minors on Kvadraturen. Most cases on Kvadraturen are narcotics, violence and nonprofit crimes; the majority being shop lifting. Six of the violent crime cases were against police and most violent acts were performed with knives.
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kriminalitet i Kristiansand kommune |url=http://www.kristiansand.kommune.no/Documents/Nyheter%202014/Trendrapport_ungdom%20og%20kriminalitet2014_a4_web.pdf?epslanguage=no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716231145/http://kristiansand.kommune.no/Documents/Nyheter%202014/Trendrapport_ungdom%20og%20kriminalitet2014_a4_web.pdf?epslanguage=no |archive-date=16 July 2014 |access-date=10 April 2015 |publisher=kristiansand.kommune.no}}</ref>

===Minors===
[[File:Krsand tinghus IMG 3501.JPG|thumb|left|[[Agder Police District]] headquarter in Kristiansand]]

In crime performed by people under 18, there were most reported 16-year-old boys in 2013. Although adding the numbers of boys and girls together, the largest number of crime for the age was 14. It is simultaneously more that reports a mixed sex image where girls show an equal activity as boys. Some Instead there are also girls who are leading the way. Several executives tells increased used of bullying, intimidation and violence among girls. It looks including out that girls make greater use of social media such behavior. Some also report increased cannabis use among girls. The figures from the police show that nearly one in three young people who commit crimes have minority backgrounds. Of the 163 youths who embarked offense first half is 47 immigrants or Norwegian-born to immigrant parents. This represents 29% of the total number. The decline in the number of young offenders apply primarily the oldest group from 15 to 17 years. Kristiansand has several 14-year-olds than 17-year-olds who commit offenses. Girls make up more current through increased use of threats and violence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ungdom og kriminalitet i Kristiansand |url=http://www.agderforskning.no/reports/lovbrudd_blant_unge.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052841/http://www.agderforskning.no/reports/lovbrudd_blant_unge.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=25 March 2015 |publisher=Agderforskning.no}}</ref>

Contact from [[Voiebyen]], Vågsbygd, Grim, [[Søm]] and Lund expressed concern about boys who challenge them with their behavior by breaking rules, commit vandalism, threaten classmates and try out various drugs. One of the schools have also been several incidents of violence against teachers and classmates. It is composed issues related to several of these students and they have various reasons major challenges in adapting to school requirements and expectations. Several executives from schools stated that they experience an increase in the number of pupils, both boys and girls, who are struggling mentally. They mention students with depression, social anxiety, eating disorder, self-mutilation and sleep problems. This worries them and they fear that some of these students, as a result of their poor mental health, are more vulnerable to make choices that can lead them into the environment with drugs and crime. To meet these challenges and provide these young people needed and customized follow-up, it is crucial to have a holistic focus and a good interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaboration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ungdom og kriminalitet i Kristiansand |url=http://www.pkforum.no/index.php/dokumenter-til-nedlastning/publikasjoner?task=document.viewdoc&id=117 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402112027/http://www.pkforum.no/index.php/dokumenter-til-nedlastning/publikasjoner?task=document.viewdoc&id=117 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |access-date=25 March 2015 |publisher=pkforum.no}}</ref>