Securing Your Property
Your Front Door
Lock the door
This may sound like obvious advice, and it is, but it is also one of the most important crime fighting tips you can follow. Lock your door!
90% of burglaries
Some universities report up to 90% of burglaries being caused by insecure doors and windows.
One of the reasons that criminals target student halls and houses is because they are a soft touch: bedroom and flat doors are often left unlocked or propped open making a quick in-and-out job for a burglar..
Windows and Doors are Securely Locked
Make sure you don’t allow criminals the opportunity to literally walk into your property and take your stuff. Whether you’re chilling out in your kitchen or on a big night out, make sure your windows and doors are securely locked
Tailgating
Tailgating is allowing someone (or being followed by someone) you don’t know into student halls.
It may not seem it, but not everyone you’ll see around campus will be a student. Lots student accommodation requires multiple keys, fobs, cards and codes, yet robberies are still common in halls.
Don’t Feel Bad
If you don’t know them, don’t feel bad asking them to contact security or the person they know in the hall.
It may seem rude not to hold the door for people but students who live in the building will understand and won’t be offended!
If you suspect and intruder, inform security as soon as possible.
5 Tips on securing your property
- Most people mean to lock the door and just forget. Ask your SU if they have any friendly reminder signs on locking doors!
- Have a chat with the people you live with, let them know that you would feel better if the front door was always locked.
- Avoid leaving notes on your door saying, ‘I’m out!’ (or similar). Don’t advertise your stuff to thieves!
- Be mindful of Tailgating!
- Don’t feel bad asking people to contact security at your hall.
