What behaviour makes me more likely to be vulnerable to street crime?
Well, there's a whole range of behaviour, I think, that increases the chances of you becoming a victim of street crime. I think one of them, really, is by showing that you're not particularly aware of your surroundings; that's probably the key one, really. People who commit street crime are looking for somebody who, in a way, are the more easy touch; someone who doesn't look particularly aware, who they can approach quickly, take property from, and get away from quickly. So, if you look unaware of your surroundings or you're on your mobile phone, for example, busy talking, looking like you're engrossed, and they can approach you and get away with your property very quickly, you then become more likely to become a victim of street crime. So, wherever you are, just have an awareness of your surroundings, of who's around you and what they're doing. If you look like you're doing that, you're less likely to be a victim of crime. The other thing is about where you are. Obviously, if you're in a highly-lit high street with CCTV, you're far less likely to become a victim of street crime then you are in darker streets or side streets, or places that haven't got CCTV. However, again, if you show awareness to other people around you, if you are looking around where you are, then you are, again, less likely to become a victim of street crime.