Anyone else staying at Carr Mills Leeds!

4 years ago it was a very busy hall owned by Leeds University, but then during that year there was a large problem with violence and so they sold off the halls soon after. Even now, it's advised to take extreme caution when it starts to go dark, as Woodhouse isn't the safest of areas. Don't walk alone late at night! It's starting to get busier again now, but last year there were more problems with gang violence in the area so it still might not be as busy as you'd hope.

A closer option is iQ residences.

Yes I knew this actually, unfortunately I found out after I'd paid my deposit. I will be practicing extreme caution at night time. But I'll have to keep an eye on my flatmate because he liked to walk at night time last year.

The area adjacent to the accommodation looks pretty dodgy to me, I wont be exploring it. Hopefully I will avoid any trouble and the manager will give us some advice on staying safe.

I had considered iQ, but at the time I couldn't justify the extra cost considering how close they are to each other. I hope I dont end up really regretting my choice in a few months, I look pretty innocent so I guess I'm an easy target

There are a couple of shortcuts from Carr Mills to uni... do not under any circumstances take them. It will take an extra 15/20 minutes to get there but is much safer. Once you're by Leodis as well, you're pretty much fine. See how it goes, you can always advertise your room through Unipol and find somewhere else. I would advise speaking to uni and see if they will organise another free bus service to campus again in the meantime.

If you're living with a friend, try to always walk together, groups of people (particularly guys) aren't as much of a target. One guy on his own, no matter how hench, might still be attacked... it happened to a 6ft 4 friend of mine in 2008.

Yeah I will just have to see how it goes, but what you've told me has made me a bit nervous now. I know there is a shortcut next to the petrol station, I took it when we went to view a flat, it looked pretty dodgy.

Thanks for being honest, I'd like to have an idea of what to expect rather than have a terrible shock. Its better to expect the worst and be surprised than the other way around.

So when are people thinking of moving in? If you haven't already

I never got given a student code to get into the back garden what is it could someone msg me it?


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