The Leeds numbers that matter — council, housing crisis lines, advice and food help, police — every one verified.
The Leeds numbers that matter, grouped by problem. Every number here was checked against the official site on 11 June 2026.
Homeless tonight?
Leeds City Council
Bins, council tax, housing, roads — general enquiries
Check your bin day
Postcode lookup; report a missed bin after 5pm on collection day
Leeds Housing Options
Homeless or at risk of losing your home
Housing emergency (out of hours)
Evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Citizens Advice Leeds
Benefits, debt, housing and work problems — free and confidential
Energy Affordability helpline
Energy bills and supplier disputes, West Yorkshire
NHS 111
Urgent but not life-threatening — can also book urgent dental slots
Find an NHS dentist
Search and ring practices marked as accepting NHS patients
West Yorkshire Police (non-emergency)
Report crime that's already happened
Floodline
Flood advice and warnings, 24 hours
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Street Outreach (Forward Leeds / CGL)
Worried about someone sleeping rough
Leeds South & East Foodbank
Referral-based food help — the site explains how to get a voucher
Leeds North & West Foodbank
Referral-based food help — the site explains how to get a voucher