Is Leeds Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Leeds
Safety rating
Women living in Leeds consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Leeds consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 12.3% percentage of women in United Kingdom have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 7 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.9/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Leeds?
Leeds is safer than a lot of big cities in the UK. However, there are social issues, and the centre can be a little intimidating late at night. There are parts of the city that are considered to be no-go areas with a high crime rate and should be avoided at all costs
Posted: February 3, 2025Feel super safe in the day. Northeners are generally really friendly and helpful. By night in Central Leeds you do need to be wise if you're alone, and stick to lighted paths ideally. But theres a shared awareness, and care for women.
Posted: February 3, 2025
Meera
I have always been feeling safe walking around during nights, and public transport feels safety too. I never tried walking out during midnights, but it feels safe before 10/11 pm. There's always people around, and my accommodation area is quite and calm.
Posted: January 23, 2025It's quite safe in Leeds, but you still need to be careful. Keep your belongings safe and take care of yourself. However, people are really nice and you can call out for help if anything happens. Overall I feel safe.
Posted: January 1, 2025
Holly
Overall I think Leeds is a very safe city. Some parts of the suburbs are a bit rough but the city centre feels very safe. There are lots of streetlights in the centre and I've never had a problem walking home in the dark.
Posted: July 31, 2024North Leeds especially is very suburban and safe, full of families and 25-30yo professionals. Headingley and Burley are more studenty so arguably less safe from a break-in potential, but generally absolutely fine. Harehills is known as the roughest area of Leeds and is definitely the least safe.
Posted: June 3, 2024Leeds city centre is fairly safe, there are some unruly bars where you need to keep an eye on your drink but it is safe to walk around the city at night. There is an organisation that can help overnight on Fridays and Saturdays if you feel unsafe called Leeds Street Angels.
Posted: May 4, 2024Is Leeds worth visiting?
Solo travel
Stayed in the city centre area, so everything is just convenient! Felt safe 100%! Was walking back to my hotel at about 2am and the streets were silent but the city lights were still on, I guess that the choice of hostel/hotel in the city centre helped with that :) You can go anywhere by just walking, they have a lot of stores, so I was mainly shopping for myself + souvenirs :)
Posted: January 17, 2024Meet locals in Leeds
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