• After dark try not to travel alone, and keep to well-lit busy streets. Look confident, not nervous.
• Study a map before you leave the house so you know where you are going.
• If you know that you are going to be out late at night, plan your return journey. Check the times of the last tubes and the night buses.
• Never carry large amounts of cash
• When using bank machines, make sure that no-one is looking over your shoulder and avoid using machines at night.
  

For more information on staying safe in the UK the Home Office have produced a 'Student Survival Guide' booklet.

The British Council have also produced a very useful document on personal safety which can be downloaded here - Safety First - A personal safety guide for international students.