Question

you keeps yours belongings safely

Answer 1

yes of course................

Answer 2

With the news that students take an average of £6000 worth of possessions to university, it’s no surprise that criminals will have their eyes on your belongings.  On your person, or in your room, it pays to be careful.

Apparently, the most crime-ridden uni town is Nottingham.  For the least crime, it’s Canterbury.  But wherever you are and however safe you feel, there’s no beating a sensible approach to your prized possessions.

Whether you’re about to embark upon a house-share with mates, or if you’re off to uni for the first time after summer, here are a few ways to keep your possessions firmly in YOUR POSSESSION:


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Don’t leave items on show ANYWHERE– Not on show in the car, not on an exposed windowsill, not in a shared kitchen, not in a room you THINK is secure.  If it’s visible to others, it’s a temptation for thieves.Mark your belongings – Computers, iPods and expensive electrical equipment is best off marked with your postcode, or similar personal identifier.  Do it with a marker, or with an invisible UV pen.  You could even go as far as customising your stuff with a personal branding or logo.  Don’t be too pretentious though! Log your mobile phone’s IMEI number– Still not done widely enough, an extra layer of protection for mobile phones is to note your IMEI number so the phone can be switched off when thieves try to use it.  You can find your IMEI number by typing *#06# on your phone.Make notes and inventory – Keep a list of the items you have.  If you’ve got the time, go the whole hog and take photos of everything too.Don’t just think of thieves, think of backup protection too – If your hard drive crashes on your computer or laptop, how would you cope?  What about your digital photos and music files?  Make backups of your electronic files so you don’t have to start literally from scratch again.Lock doors, even if you’re only going away for a few moments – People don’t always see the point in locking up unless they’re going out for a specific longer-term purpose.  But I’ve seen people who go out and don’t come back for hours (they get caught up in something else) and I’ve heard stories where a door was left open for about two minutes while the student went to the communal area of the house, but valuable items were stolen in that time (possibly a ‘friend’ who couldn’t resist the grab, or a visitor who spotted an opportunity…?).  If you’re leaving the area, keep it secure!