How to stay secure while living in Halls

You can improve your security while in halls by:

• Always lock your doors and windows when leaving your room (you can find details on how fob doors work on our "How your halls fob works?" page).
• Having any valuable possessions marked by the police (UV/Smartwater or similar). 
• Being aware of any guests your flatmates’ bring into the flat.  
• Do not wedge or block doors open as this allows entry to those without keys. 
• Do not give others the outdoor code or fob for the block or building entrance.
• Do not allow people to tailgate you into buildings. 

The University has a full site dedicated to staying safe while at university.

We have on-campus security teams and all sites have 24-hour receptions to report any concerns about security, or if someone is on site or in a block that you believe is not a resident.

To help keep your bike safe, there are bike sheds, which are free to use at Halls- your bike should be secured with a D-lock. Guidance on keeping your bike safe can be found on the student safety website and University website.

Mayflower- West Park Road and Commercial Road gates will be locked from 18:00 in the winter evenings and by 20:00 in the summer, and then unlocked by 06:00 the following morning. If you require access onto the street or onto the halls site during these times then you will require your fob.

Halls Life Quality Check ✔ August 2026 — Reviewed by TMW