New independent research highlights the safest places for students in Yorkshire and The Humber

Parents and carers rightly worry about how safe their children will be when they go off to university but the team behind the trusted and independent Complete University Guide has delved into the publicly available data to help you and your new student feel prepared for the big move. 

Looking at domestic burglary, robbery of personal property, and violence with injury, it shows a mixed picture for Yorkshire and The Humber with Sheffield coming in 17th, Leeds 24th, Bradford 28th, and the City of Hull 35th in our national league table of safest places for students.

The UK has a fantastic range of places to study from small towns to big cities and the latest information is there to help students and their parents understand the different environments they offer.

Professor Amanda Chetwynd, Chair of the Complete University Guide Advisory Board, said: 

The Complete University Guide is the trusted and independent gold standard for university rankings in the UK and has helped countless students choose the university and the subjects that are right for them. While invaluable, the league tables only tell part of the story. Our Complete University Guide safety rankings provide an additional layer of information to help students make the right choices.
 
Today’s publication is great news for students who have yet another piece of important information to consider when making choices about their university. We know that thousands of students each year make a choice about where to do their studies based on a desire for that big city experience. That is why cities like Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford and Hull continue to attract students year on year.

The new safety ranking from the Complete University Guide will help potential students weigh up their options with as much information as possible and make the right decision for them based on the university experience they want.

Simon Emmett, Chief Executive Officer of IDP Connect, said:

The Complete University Guide’s mission has always been about helping students make the right decisions about their future. Today’s publication of the areas where students are safest builds on this work, and gives additional information to help students and their families make the right choices for them when choosing a university.

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Notes to editors: 

• The UK-wide list of the Complete University Guide's safest areas can be found here 
• The team behind the Complete University Guide has compiled university league tables for more than 25 years. Since 2007, these have been freely available online. 
• The Complete University Guide is an autonomous division of IDP Connect, a global leader in education services and technology, from which, by mutual agreement, it retains its complete editorial independence. 

Full Complete University Guide Crime Statistics rating for Yorkshire and the Humber :

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