Crime prevention

Bringing down crime in Nottingham

Remember a lot of the crime involving students is opportunistic. The University is working with the Police to make your time in Nottingham safe and secure, however you can also reduce your risk of being affected by crime by following the simple tips on this page.

The close working relationship we have with the police enables us to keep our students informed as to what is happening and most importantly to educate them in crime prevention.

Melanie Futer, Off Campus Student Affairs Manager 

Top tips

1. Close it and lock it - don’t give burglars a helping hand. Make sure you lock your doors, rooms and windows when leaving your property
2. Be smart – mark your laptops and cameras etc using Smartwater
3. Immobilise – register all your valuables online to help catch thieves and keep a list of the make, model and serial numbers of your electronic items
4. Don’t be a show off – keep valuables like laptops, mobile phones, ipods and expensive jewellery out of display in your home, car and when walking around
5. Plan – your journeys - if you are going out, make sure you tell a friend. Don’t take short cuts and only use licensed taxis 
6. Never walk alone – walk with friends and in groups. Don’t make yourself more vulnerable
7. Drink aware – enjoy your drink responsibly. Don’t leave your drink unattended and never accept drinks from strangers
8. Don’t flash it – be wary around cash points
9. Stay alert – if you see someone hanging around outside your house or halls, ask them who they are and be careful of letting others follow you into your building 
10. Shred – your personal documents before you bin them