Unsafe University Hall of Residence- Sheffield

[Alison111]

Hi,

My daughter has been living in The Elements student accommodation in Sheffield. Whilst the accommodation is lovely and new, the local area is completely unsafe for teenagers. During her 5 months there she has witnessed a terrible assault where a young man got his head stamped on and he was completely battered, blatant drug dealing which I too as a parent have witnessed and her flat mate getting assaulted because he is gay, then today 24/01/20 there was a shooting on Bramall Lane, check out local Sheffield news. I have asked the University and owners/managers of The Elements on several occasions to improve security for students, but so far this hasn’t happened. FYI - this also effects The Forge which is next door to The Elements.

I find this website really interesting. I am here sharing my experience of crime in the Bramall Lane area of Sheffield, particularly in relation to student accommodation and wanted to forewarn others, that’s all.

I ‘love’ these threads. People pile in as if it was their own child they’d be completely unconcerned and leave them to it. What a load of old tut. Realistically though OP the university is not going to do what you ask. Does your DD want to move? Or can you give extra money so she always gets a taxi right to the door?

Your daughter is over 18 presumably, you need to let her live her life without you interfering and sending emails to the Powers That Be. If she wants to do that fine - but not you. Obviously not ideal about the shooting outside but that could happen anywhere. It wasn't inside the halls.

Obviously not ideal about the shooting outside Well, no, not ideal.

@blue25. surely you/your daughter researched it before she went there? Allocation of university accommodation doesn't always work like that.

@Alison111. 'Interesting' is a very polite way to describe it - effing bonkers more like!

Useful information for some no doubt.

Bonkers at times, yes!

Sorry op but this is not your battle. I don’t see what the uni can do to solve this. Yeah it’s not great and I understand your concerns. If your daughter is concerned about this she should move else where but that’s up to her not you.

OP how you do think students in London manage?

You can’t expect the uni to pick a “good” area which could go downhill within six months!

And you want the uni to provide a free taxi service essentially? To run at what times? To pick up students from where? Presumably they are all going out all over the place!

I live close to student land. Parents would have a fit if they saw some of the stuff their kids get up to, let alone the locals. I don’t blame you for worrying.

Oh come on, secure transport? It's Sheffield, not Gaza!

I almost sputtered my drink on the sleeping baby.

On a serious note we had shuttles from off campus residences to campus and an escort service within a 2 mile walking radius of campus. Does the uni offer something similar?

Sorry to hear this, OP.

I’m sure prospective parents whose DC have applied for Sheffield will appreciate the heads up.

Op, I realise your dd is still your baby but she is an adult. She’s chosen an inner city university, and that specific halls.
It has always been the same, I went in the 80s and freshers week included “how not to get mugged” and the option of a self defence course.
Your dd is old enough to organise her own travel, she should know to travel in pairs, not show valuables, This is part of the point of student life, they learn to survive without you.