If you're out and about, especially at night, you need to make
sure you look after yourself and your mates. Your chances of being
a victim of crime are low, but to help you stay safe follow these
simple steps.
- In public, you will be safest in bright, well-lit and busy
areas.
Act confidently and be alert to your surroundings, particularly if
it’s a place you don’t know.
- Don’t display your valuables. Showing off your phone or MP3 can
make you a target. Keep your money hidden away and somewhere that
can’t be accessed easily.
- Where possible, don’t travel alone, and always make sure you
let someone know where you are and what time you are likely to be
home. On public transport you are safest where there are other
people and it is well-lit.
- Plan your journey but take extra care in larger crowds by
keeping personal belongings and valuables secure.
- Never accept a lift from anyone you don’t know, particularly if
you have pre-booked a taxi.
- In an emergency, always dial 999. To report a crime that is not
an emergency, call Sussex Police on 0845 60 70
999, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 500
111.