Top 10 Tips for Women’s Safety during the festive season

29 November 2006

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With the Christmas party season fast approaching, many women will find themselves teetering home alone after a few too many drinks at the office ‘do’. Some may find themselves vulnerable to attack and, without wishing to spoil the festive spirit, it is vital that they are aware of the potential dangers.

As part of its ongoing initiative - Living with Confidence, designed to combat crime against women - Chubb (in conjunction with the Met Police) is offering the following advice to help ensure that a few blushes at the office the next day are the only negative consequences of a night on the tiles this Christmas.

Top 10 tips for staying safe during the party season:

1) Do have a plan to get home before you go out. If you order a taxi in a noisy club, go somewhere where strangers cannot overhear your address.

2) Do know your limit. drink If you feel too drunk too quickly, you are at risk.

3) Don’t accept a drink from a stranger- it could be spiked.

4) Don’t accept cigarette either - cigarette spiking is a growing phenomenon.

5) Don’t leave drinks unattended and do watch them being served. Choose carefully - a bottled beer for example is more difficult to spike.

6) Don’t panic if you feel unexpectedly drunk. Ask a friend to get you home.

7) Don’t go home with someone you have just met. If you must, tell someone exactly where you are going and be aware on the journey there.

8) Don’t wear very high-heeled shoes if it can be avoided. They slow you down and impede your escape from a dangerous situation.

9) Don’t ‘carry your life in your handbag’. The less valuable the contents, the less your desire to hold onto it and aggravate the situation should you be attacked.

10) Do only use licensed taxis. They are licensed by the police or local council, and checks are carried out on the drivers.

"Fear of crime should not stop you from going out and enjoying yourself, but these sensible precautions will help stay safe during the festive season," says Jane McKenna of Chubb Security Personnel.

Living with Confidence from Chubb and the Met Police is a new, nationwide training programme for to help businesses protect their female employees both in - and outside - the work environment. Living with Confidence provides women with practical advice to prevent them from becoming victims of crime, and offers help on understanding how simple actions; being aware of one’s surroundings; and often old-fashioned common-sense, can have a dramatic impact on staying safe from harm.

For further information contact: Jackie Gregory at Jackie.Gregory@chubb.co.uk or visit

Living With Confidence

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