{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-kingdom/leeds","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:32:20.145Z","place":{"city":"Leeds","country":"United Kingdom","countryCode":"GB","lat":53.79648,"lon":-1.54785},"safety":{"score":79,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":85,"confidence":0.91,"caps":[],"databaseScore":81,"travellerSentiment":{"score":71,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveller reports describe Leeds as welcoming and easy to navigate during daylight, with most visitors feeling comfortable walking around the city centre and cultural districts","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":69,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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(crowdsourced)","value":45.46,"display":"45.5 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":59,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_night","label":"Feeling safe walking alone at night","value":46.93,"display":"47 / 100","year":null,"score":60,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_day","label":"Feeling safe walking alone in daylight","value":71.15,"display":"71 / 100","year":null,"score":79,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_worry_mugged","label":"Worry about being mugged or robbed","value":39.56,"display":"40 / 100","year":null,"score":65,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_violent_crime","label":"Violent crime as a local problem","value":41.81,"display":"42 / 100","year":null,"score":63,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_property_crime","label":"Property crime as a local problem","value":54.28,"display":"54 / 100","year":null,"score":49,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_drugs","label":"Drug dealing or use as a local problem","value":58.84,"display":"59 / 100","year":null,"score":43,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":10.33,"display":"10.33 / 100k","year":"2025","score":26,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":34,"display":"US AQI 34 · Good","year":null,"score":93,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":26,"display":"July: highs ~26°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of 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Crime rates are modest but higher than the national average, driven by urban pockets of theft and occasional violent incidents.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but can occur in late‑night city‑centre nightlife districts such as the Headrow and Call Lane after excessive drinking"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are most frequent around Leeds railway station, the Victoria Leeds shopping centre and during major events at the First Direct Arena"},"safeAreas":["City Centre","Roundhay","Alwoodley","Otley","Headingley (daytime only)"],"avoidAreas":["Chapeltown","Gipton & Harehills","Middleton Park"],"scams":["Fake or touted tickets for concerts and sports events","Overcharging by unlicensed minicabs and rideshare scams","Inflated restaurant and market prices in tourist hotspots"],"zones":[{"name":"City Centre","level":"caution","note":"high foot traffic, nightlife hotspots and occasional late‑night disturbances; stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Roundhay","level":"safe","note":"residential, well‑maintained parks and low reported incidents; generally quiet and secure"},{"name":"Headingley","level":"caution","note":"student‑dense area with lively bars; petty theft and occasional rowdiness after midnight"},{"name":"Alwoodley","level":"safe","note":"affluent suburb with consistently low crime rates and strong community presence"},{"name":"Chapeltown","level":"avoid","note":"elevated violent crime and theft reports; best to stay clear, especially at night"},{"name":"Gipton & Harehills","level":"avoid","note":"high burglary and anti‑social behaviour rates; limited tourist infrastructure and higher risk after dark"},{"name":"Middleton Park","level":"avoid","note":"notorious for frequent public‑order incidents and property crime; avoid for visitors"},{"name":"Otley","level":"safe","note":"quiet commuter town on city fringe with low crime and good transport links"}]}}