Modern Vespa

Hi everyone! I just bought a white primavera 150 for commuting to work and I'm so excited excited to be joining this community!

I live in Baltimore and work in a very rough neighborhood about 1.5 miles from my house. At my house I plan to keep my Vespa in my backyard parking pad, but at work (an elementary/middle school) there's just a small parking lot right next to the playground. I'm not sure what the most appropriate choices are in terms of security. On the one hand, there are not a lot of scooters in Baltimore, so I imagine theft isn't common. However, we've had some car thefts in that parking lot over the past 2 years so it's a possibility. I can also imagine our former students (now in high school) wanting to sit on it and push it around just for fun.
Any advice on how to keep it safe? I don't really feel like dragging a cover around with me, but will do it if it makes sense. Is a good sturdy bike lock through a wheel and attached to a pole good enough or would you recommend something more substantial? Links would be greatly appreciated since I'm new to this!!

Thank you everyone!!

It's baltimore.

Thieves walk around in broad daylight with cordless angle grinders.

I ride to DC before Baltimore and I live off Ft Smallwood near the south end of what used to be Key Bridge.

If you can't work something out with the school where you park it just inside the door I'd say ride a bicycle or just drive your car.

I would recommend a sturdy anchor that can be sunk into your pad at home, as you'll likely be followed home and cased by thieves who see you riding around.

Ask your principal if you can do something similar at work, somewhere that is visible.

Get a heavy chain and lock to run through the rear wheel to the anchor. A brake disc lock with motion sensing alarm in addition to that will be a great deterrent as well.

This is the Xena lock I use when I'm travelling out of town. There are other makes that are similar; you'll want one with a 6mm pin to fit through the front disc.

https://www.amazon.com/XENA-LOCK-DISC-ALRM-XZZ6L-Y/dp/B003LDJLVW/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3A2MN5BJTRYER&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.v2P64v18H6HEW7h8kCDC6tsCHNeZuKjZHn-gtiizFlGY-AH1E3fH_8_hvwjhBQFZQrQ7GakTiPRkWFnJeuJM9D0nFJF5-yxSUAAzy0rjkf9cJ0JWr4iOyziIARt_T-noGhGg75ORkFTRqaV6N3qX_9xJYO2pyYMEr-JIUdmw0w7rUYmITqIxcBu2BXhZ-ai7IK6YYbi-UxeFqVINK34oCquFvdvMfAgX2N5kSFfWx7xFUMdNgNo79cx5N2QBFPsbK07_RVAMqYNvnsIngyMjk-1gMHCC9I5p4lwFNG8LbAg.2pnDBEGxmUNRVpn0Y4tnLsiq9fRAwkpvmFmT44ywoxc&dib_tag=se&keywords=xena+disc+lock+xzz6l&qid=1726229541&sprefix=xena+disc+lock%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-6

I had this chain supplied when I rented a scooter in Hawaii, where scooter thefts are pretty common.

https://www.amazon.com/BIGLUFU-Motorcycle-Motorcycles-Motorbike-Generator/dp/B08R5FXHVD/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1UTCZOP9HOT6P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.m5S72bVDWC33K3db9iVtNYAKllJDrPuZ_SrW9HMenPXuPtUgM-xlmrM_fB_XNFbdmdgZodRTaEtX4BGcTlcUhVyeNmkdkHQ0jg_rRZh2ci3GODi2R-w9fz-ogJ5C1zYC2qvL6d6XQLwAU2MWTu1xv11MBWal0qpsvGD-OMqFKMPgMNhbqV84A0KEeJ8hOvlrKqQFBjBCD9eRCWmxDUqoEebd3BlyKUHWZg6GHcPpjkyd4D7WLFIoJUymAPLacBWk7KUHb9GCuZW9p56Yj1ZhWJlURpZCDL9Fnf1doZQxGR4.qgVqeO9aTHkvp6OUrmD2Wv-0B418gVMuKU1HIkyQkxo&dib_tag=se&keywords=motorcycle+security+chain&qid=1726229684&sprefix=motorcycle+sercu%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-6