What are the roughest parts of Leeds?

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What are the roughest parts of Leeds?

The Leeds areas with the most reports of violence and sexual offences in April, according to West Yorkshire Police

  • Harehills and the surrounding area: 393 reports.
  • Beeston and the surrounding area: 330 reports.
  • Seacroft and the surrounding area: 162 reports.
  • Woodhouse, Headingley and the surrounding area: 161 reports.

Where should I not live in Leeds?

The three most obviously dangerous places in Leeds are:

  • Belle Isle – poor, white neighbourhood with crazy high heroine addiction rates (the main pharmacy there is a methadone clinic).
  • Burmantofts – much more ethnically diverse than Belle Isle but another drug-fuelled nightmare.

Is Chapeltown in Leeds a rough area?

The Leeds Index of Deprivation ranked Chapeltown 20th out of 108 areas of the city for problems with community safety, and it is ranked as safer than most other inner-city areas of Leeds.

What is the safest place to live in Leeds?

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The Top 10 Places To Live In Leeds

  • Horsforth. Consistently rated as one of the best places to live in Leeds is the well-connected suburb of Horsforth where we’re soon to be building our Horsforth Grange development.
  • Chapel Allerton.
  • Roundhay.
  • Leeds Waterfront.
  • Headingley.
  • Alwoodley.
  • Bramhope.
  • Otley.

Is Leeds rough?

Leeds is the most dangerous major city in West Yorkshire, and is the third most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshire’s 121 towns, villages, and cities. The most common crimes in Leeds are violence and sexual offences, with 28,672 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 56.

What is the best area to live in Leeds?

5 of the top places to live in Leeds: where & how much?

  • Horsforth – One of the best places to live in Leeds.
  • Roundhay – Known for its green spaces.
  • Headingley – A thriving student hub.
  • Chapel Allerton – home to varied housing.
  • Leeds Waterfront – move into the heart of Leeds city centre.

What are the nice areas of Leeds?

Where are the Most Popular Places to Live in Leeds?

  • Horsforth. Rapidly gaining in popularity is Horsforth, a gorgeous Leeds suburb with superb connections to the city centre thanks to the train station connecting it to Leeds city centre, York and Harrogate.
  • Roundhay.
  • Headingley.
  • Chapel Allerton.
  • Leeds Waterfront.

Is it safe to walk around Leeds?

Leeds is mostly safe, but there are some sketchy areas that you should avoid. There are areas like Hyde Park and some parts of South Leeds where you would not want to walk about alone at night. For instance, in these areas, Leeds records an extremely high number of violent and sexual assaults.

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Where do most students live in Leeds?

Although recent research has shown that students are moving closer to the city centre, Headingley, Hyde Park and Woodhouse remain the most popular areas and clearly have the largest student populations. Find out below about the various areas of Leeds.

Is horsforth posh?

The Leeds suburb of Horsforth has been named one of the best suburbs in England for quality of life. LS18 came eighth in a list of the top 10 most desirable postcodes, and was the only Yorkshire location to feature in the Centre for Economic and Business Research’s survey.

How safe is Leeds at night?

How safe is Leeds for students?

Apart from my personal opinion the THE student survey ranked Leeds as the 20th safest university (out of 116 that were considered) so that is also reassuring. Living in Leeds as a student will be at least as safe as anywhere in the UK.

Where are the most dangerous areas in Leeds?

The top ward was City and Hunslet ward A with 12,533 reported crimes (the city centre/Hunslet area is split into two, with City and Hunslet ward B also featuring in the full stats). Next was Gipton and Harehills with 5,009, followed by Armley and then Beeston. IN FULL: Top 10 Areas in Leeds for crime reports (descending from highest down)

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What is the most common crime type in Leeds?

To get the latest email updates from LeedsLive, click here. The most common crime type on the map in Leeds is sexual assault, followed by knife crime, muggings and feeling unsafe according to the Walksafe map. Some of the streets with the most reported incidents were found in the city centre, and in Headingley.

How dangerous is Harehills in Leeds?

There were 393 reports of violence and sexual offences in Harehills and the surrounding area in April, according to West Yorkshire Police figures published via the police.uk website – the most of any area in the city. To get the latest email updates from LeedsLive, click here.

What are the ‘policing wards’ in Leeds?

‘Policing wards’ refer to the way the force manages each area, dividing Leeds up into zones for policing. The top ward was City and Hunslet ward A with 12,533 reported crimes (the city centre/Hunslet area is split into two, with City and Hunslet ward B also featuring in the full stats).