🛡️ Stay Safe in Leeds – Personal Safety Tips
Feeling safe in your area is very important. Leeds is a great place to live, but like any city, it’s good to stay alert and protect yourself. Here are some simple tips to help you stay safe! 👇
🚶 Personal Safety Tips
- 🚫 Try not to walk alone at night.
- 💡 Stick to busy, well-lit streets.
- 🍷 On nights out:
– Don’t accept drinks from strangers.
– Don’t leave your drink unattended. - 🎒 Keep your bag close and zipped.
- 🧠 If someone feels unsafe to you, trust your feelings and move away.
🔐 Protecting Yourself from Theft or Burglary
Thieves often look for easy targets. Here’s how to stay safe:
- 🚗 Don’t leave valuables like phones, laptops or car keys visible in your home or car.
- 🔒 Keep ground floor windows and doors locked if you’re not in the room.
- 🚨 If you have a burglar alarm – use it at night or when you go out.
- 🧻 Shred bills and bank statements before throwing them away.
- 🏠 Renting your home? Report broken windows or locks to your landlord.
- 💡 Use plug-in timers to turn lights on when you’re out. You can buy them at places like Wilko or Argos.
🚓 Report a Theft or Burglary
- ☎️ Call 101 if the crime already happened and no one is in danger.
- 🚨 Call 999 if it’s an emergency or someone is in danger.
🚫 Anti-Social Behaviour
This means behaviour that causes harm or upset in your area. Examples include:
- 📢 Noisy neighbours
- 🎨 Vandalism or graffiti
- 🍺 Drinking alcohol on the street
- 🚗 Abandoned vehicles
- 🧼 Litter or begging
- 💔 Issues linked to sex work
👮♂️ You can report it to your Neighbourhood Policing Team: Find your local policing team
📄 Or fill in a form here: Report Anti-Social Behaviour
📞 Or call Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team: 0113 222 4402 (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9am–5pm | Wed: 10am–5pm)
🔗 Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team
🏢 You can also go to your local Community Hub.
🔗 Find your nearest Hub
💬 If you rent privately, tell your landlord first.
🍻 Drinking Alcohol in Public
Some places in Leeds have Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs). That means:
🚫 It’s illegal to drink alcohol in the street in these areas — you could get a fine!
📍 Areas include:
Armley, Burley, Burmantofts, City Centre, Farsley, Gipton, Guiseley, Harehills, Headingley, Horsforth, Hyde Park, Killingbeck, Kippax, Little London, Little Woodhouse, Otley, Pudsey, Seacroft, Swillington, Wetherby, Woodhouse, Woodhouse Moor, Yeadon
🔗 More about PSPOs on the Council website
🔊 Noise Problems
🎧 Everyone makes noise sometimes, but loud or constant noise — especially between 11pm and 7am — can be a problem.
📅 Daytime Complaints (8am to 5pm)
📝 Fill in the online form. The council may ask you to keep a noise diary. Leeds Council Noise Complaints
🌙 Night Complaints (5pm to 3:30am)
📞 Call the out-of-hours number: 0113 376 0337
They’ll talk with you and may send a team to visit if needed.
🏢 Noise from Businesses (pubs, factories, etc.)
📞 Call 0113 378 5029 (Mon–Thu 9am–5pm, Fri 9am–4:30pm)
📞 Out of hours: 0113 395 0143
