The Chapeltown Riots of 1981 took place in the Leeds district of Chapeltown in West Yorkshire, England, during a time when many other areas of the UK were suffering similar problems (such as London, Birmingham and Liverpool). The riots unfolded in July 1981 from a background of racial tension, inner city deprivation, poor housing and high unemployment. This brought high tension, particularly amongst the areas Caribbean community. These weren't to be the last racially motivated rioting in the area. In 1987 there was further rioting in Chapeltown and in 2001 there was widespread rioting in nearby Harehills.[1][2]
Other riots in the UK the same year
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