Letterbox Advice

Letter boxes can be used by criminals to extract items within easy reach of the door, so never leave your house or car keys near the door. Burglars can also work on substandard locks from the inside if the letterbox is positioned too close. Locksmiths in Harrow will not position a letterbox closer then 400 mm from the door lock and under no circumstances should they be fitted to the bottom rail of the door. Locksmiths Ruislip suggest installing an internal cover plate to provide additional security, as does a letter basket, though you might wish to consider removing the bottom, allowing the mail to fall to the floor to prevent theft of your mail and your identity.

Burglar Advice - uPVC Doors

There is a current trend of burglaries happening where suspects are targeting uPVC doors. The suspects are using the letterbox to gain easy access and simply open the door from the inside with either their hand or a tool as residents are not locking their doors. If successful they usually take keys to motor vehicles as well. This is mainly happening in the early hours when most people are asleep. Locksmiths Harrow advise ‘double locking’ doors and not simply lift the handle to lock. Locksmiths Pinner suggest you remove cars keys phones etc away from the door and out of sight.