IS NO-ONE SAFE?

• Dramatic rise in burglary of student houses
• Seven reported burglaries in the last two months
• Phones, cash and computers most commonly stolen items

Recent statistics released by Devon and Cornwall Police show a substantial rise in burglaries of student houses, with SEVEN reported in the last two months.

The most commonly stolen items were money, mobiles, laptops, iPods and iPads.

There were 14 recorded incidents on campus this year, with bikes and laptops among the items nicked.

Home Office stats reveal that people aged between 16 and 24 are the most targeted by burglars, simply because of ignorance to security and expensive belongings being left unattended

With fourteen reported burglaries on campus, make sure you lock your bike up..

The Complete University Guide claims that more than a third of students are victims of a crime at some stage.

The police have emphasised the importance of security, both on campus and in your residences.

Lock the door, close window when you leave your room/house and keep any work backed up.

Students are advised to sign any valuable possessions onto Immobilise, a website that allows stolen property to be located and returned easily.