Halls of Residence

Personal safety

Halls padlock icon Portsmouth is a safe city but like anywhere else, you must to take some simple precautions. Never walk home alone at night and always keep hold of your drink when you're out.

The best advice is to use your common sense – if it feels wrong, don't do it. You have made it to University and Halls. Live it up, but keep it down and enjoy your time with us.

Halls Health and Safety booklet

The Halls Health and Safety booklet includes advice about personal safety. 

Safer Students at Portsmouth

You can also check out the University's Safer Students webpages at www.port.ac.uk/saferstudents to find tips and advice about:

  • personal safety and security
  • computer security
  • theft prevention
  • reporting a crime

If you are concerned about your safety or need advice do not hesitate to go to your Hall reception and ask to talk to your Halls Student Support Manager. 

Police Liaison Officer at the University

At the University of Portsmouth we also have our own Police Liaison Officer, PC Dave Fairbrother.

PC Fairbrother is available for advice at the University Library every Thursday during term time from 12.00 noon to 1.00pm.
You can also contact PC Fairbrother by phone or email:
T:  02392 84 5989 (84 5989 from the landline phone in your Halls room).
M: 07793 369726
E: dave.fairbrother@port.ac.uk.

For the latest news and tips, you can also follow PC Fairbrother in Twitter at @UniCopsPompey.