Contact the police (non-emergency and emergency)

In a case of an emergency call 999 (police and ambulance). In a case of non-emergency, you can drop by a police station whenever convenient and report a case.

In any case, it is best that you take all the precautions for your safety and prevent your property from being stolen.
At night, try taking the main streets rather than go through ill-lighted short-cuts.
If you are out late, try and keep in the company of your friends or hall-mates. There is never a need to travel back from a night out alone as taxis are not that expensive. Make sure you take black cabs or catch the night bus.

Try not to carry more money than necessary at night. Always keep your wallet either in a buttoned pocket or keep the pocket covered.
Don't carry an open 'clubbing' handbag and whatever bag you have, keep it behind your arm, or cover it well. Don't put it down on the floor or hang it on the back of your seat! Withdraw money safely i.e. cover your PIN code well and don't do it alone late at night. When you are withdrawing money do not be distracted by people in the queue. They work in teams throughout central London to get your pin number and grab your card. Be especially wary if you are using credit or debit cards.

Don't give money to beggars, as this may be a distraction tactic.
When you are out in clubs never leave drinks unattended as drinks could be 'spiked'.

Mobile phone crime has risen dramatically recently. Don't use your phone unnecessarily on the streets (especially at night). Also, write down your handset serial number (key in *#06# to retrieve it) somewhere safe. If your phone is stolen and authorities are given this number, your handset won't be able to function ever again (even with another sim-card). If everyone does this, then thieves will have no incentives to steal phones.

Written by Kraijakr Thiratayakinant (Jakr)