Students often live in private rented housing with poor security measures. What can they do to reduce their risk of victimisation?
Students should ask their landlord to upgrade the security if it is inadequate. If their landlord is participating in a university run accreditation scheme, the students should make sure that their house does meet the standards set for security and, if not, inform the university Housing Services. Landlords could be reminded that the costs of repairing damage caused in a burglary are likely to far exceed the costs of fitting decent security.
