06 November, 2008
Check out the Knowledge website's Crime Figures page to see the latest stats for your area. These stats are taken from the month of October.
30 October, 2008
Check out the photos of the Knowledge Lounge installation on our Facebook page (search 'Knowledge Leeds'). The lounge will be travelling to various locations around the city including the other Leeds students' unions.
27 October, 2008
The Knowledge campaign re-launches today! This joint project between a number of key organisations in Leeds helps to show that through simple and easy actions you can reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim of crime. Make sure you check out the new roving 'Knowledge Lounge' - and the Knowledge inflatable - in and around your campus for all the latest tips on keeping safe in Leeds and to get hold of a Knowledge tshirt!
15 September, 2008
Safer Leeds are going to be in the Merrion Centre and Dortmund Square in the City Centre, on Saturday 27th September, selling crime prevention packs worth £15 for a fiver! These packs include: a personal alarm, timer switches for plugs, a UV pen for property marking and some other really useful stuff. Get yourself along, have a chat with the Safer Leeds team, and pick up a pack! Find out more about Safer Leeds at their website: www.leedsinitiative.org/safer.
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Students are, statistically, one of the most likely groups to fall victim to crime. Students own more expensive consumer goods per head than the rest of the population. It is no surprise that around 20% of students become a victim of a crime each year. Added to that fact, young people are around three times more likely to be victims of burglary than people in other age groups, which makes students all the more vulnerable. Muggings, burglary and vehicle-related theft are the common crimes students are at risk at being a victim of. The Knowledge campaign aims to work with students to help them make a few simple changes to reduce the likelihood of them becoming a victim of crime.
Get your postcode and find out the true level of crime down your street. You can use the Beat Crime website by the West Yorkshire Police to discover the crime stats for your street. Everything from burglary to car crime is covered and it will give you a great picture of crime levels in your area, and to find out where potential hot spots are.
> Vist the Beat crime website
> Vist the Beat crime website
Inspector Francis Naughton from West Yorkshire Police cuts through the myths, about burglary in the student areas of Leeds, to give the true picture of crime in the city as well as pointing out the current trouble areas, and provide helpful tips to avoid becoming a victim.
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A first hand discussion about being a victim of a burglary. Jamie Dos-Anjos, a first year student living in Lupton Halls, talks about his experience of being a victim of a burglary. He recalls how it happened, the impact it had and how it made him feel.
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We hope you never need to report a crime; however, if the worst does happen and either you or your property have been a victim, this simple guide will show you who to turn to for help, why it’s important to report a crime, what happens after a crime is reported and the results it can generate.
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