Staying Safe
The chances of being a victim of violent crime in West Sussex are
low. However you can make yourself less likely to be a victim if you
take a few sensible precautions:
- plan how you’re going to get home in advance;
- pre-book a taxi and
only used licensed taxis. Click here for ways to check that a taxi is licensed and more taxi safety tips;
- check what
time your bus or train stops running and have an alternative travel plan just in case;
- stick to well-lit and busy
areas if you must walk home;
- act confidently - look like you know where you are going;
- carry your valuables
discreetly;
- know your limits. You are very vulnerable if you are drunk;
- pace your drinking and alternate
alcoholic drinks with non-alcohol ones;
- stay together with friends and look after each other, and;
- don't
go off with someone you’ve just met. If you must, let someone know where you are going.
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Last updated:
15 June 2010
