Personal Safety

Follow the following steps to increase your personal safety:

Avoid walking alone after dark.
Keep to busy, well lit roads and try to look confident even if you don’t feel it.
If you think you are being followed, cross the road and keep walking. If it continues head for a busy area or lighted house to ask for help.
Get a personal attack alarm and carry it in your hand.
Carry your bag close to you with the fastening next to your body, but if someone tries to get it, let it go.
Keep your house keys in your pocket for easy access.
When you go out, tell people what time you expect to arrive home.
When out at night, get a taxi or someone you trust to take you home.
Always sit in the back of the taxi.
Don't be tempted to hitch a ride or accept a lift from someone you don’t know.

Listen to or read West Yorkshire Police advice on personal safety.