Whether you live and work here or are just visiting, we want you to stay safe as you go about your life in London. To this we have put together some advice with the help of the Met.
Advice to help you stay safe in and around London
A few tips on personal safety:
- Think ahead and plan your journey, avoiding deserted areas.
- Try to avoid walking alone at night, and keep to well-lit main roads where possible. You should try to avoid short cuts like alleyways, waste ground and wooded, bushy areas.
- Stay alert: be aware of what's going on around you.
- It is always worth letting someone know where you are going, the route you intend to take and when you expect to return.
- Consider investing in a mobile phone. There are various services available for light users.
- Try to avoid wearing headphones - your ability to hear traffic, strangers or potential trouble is severely restricted.
