Try to park on the end of the aisle to make your car more visible. Store valuables out of sight and lock them in the truck. Have keys ready when approaching your car. In campus lots, make note of the locations of the emergency call boxes, which are indicated by a blue light. Personal Safety Go out with friends and return with that same group of friends.
Criminals are less likely to attack a group of people.
Don't leave a social event with someone you just met. Figures reported by the BJS indicate that strangers to the victim committed 46 percent of nonfatal violent crimes. In addition, assailants whom the victims did not know committed one out of four rapes or sexual assaults. Use well lighted, well traveled routes. Avoid shortcuts through isolated or wooded areas.