Safer Students

Property registration

Did you know? Property worth hundreds of thousands of pounds is recovered by police every year, but only a small percentage of that property is returned to the rightful owner.

Top tips:

  • Always report theft to the police. Your insurance company will require a police incident number.
  • Permanently and visibly mark property. This can deter thieves, as anyone found in possession of it is likely to be convicted of an offence.
  • Mark your property with both and ordinary marker pen and an ultraviolet (UV) pen to create identification visible and invisible to the naked eye.
  • UV ink will fade in sunlight and with regular polishing, so write on the underside of goods or inside battery compartments, and on the topside of CD and DVDs.
  • Don't forget mp3 players and mobile phones.
  • Use the tamper-proof labels and pens provided by the University. You can write your student ID number on the sticker with an ordinary pen and beside it with a UV pen.
  • Register your property for free at www.immobilise.com. This will help the police to return your belongings if they get stolen.
  • Immobilise also includes provisions to block your mobile phone. You should also contact your network provider if your phone is lost or stolen.

Free property-marking labels and pens can be obtained from:

  • Halls of Residence reception desks
  • The Students' Union
  • The Nuffield Centre