Burglary methods evolve, and lock snapping has become a major security concern for homeowners in London. Criminals exploit weak cylinder locks, gaining entry in seconds without sophisticated tools.

A house in Ravenscroft Road, Willenhall, was broken into some time between 12.15am and 6.45am today. The culprit snapped off the lock on the uPVC door at the back of the property before proceeding to ...

A surge in thieves snapping door locks to break into Doncaster houses has sparked a police plea for householders to check their security. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can ...

Councillor Linda Leach, for Bilston North, said residents across the city needed to check their door and window locking mechanisms to ensure they were snap-resistant. “Lock-snapping is a burglary ...

Police are urging Wolverhampton residents to be vigilant after a spate of lock snapping burglaries. Residents have been told to take action and protect themselves from break-ins during the winter. The ...

THREE teenagers have been arrested in connection with a spate of burglaries. In recent weeks police say they have seen a spike in break ins and car thefts using the "lock snapping" and "hook" methods ...

Ch Supt Paul Money said lock snapping accounted for 27% of all burglaries in December A quarter of all burglaries in West Yorkshire are being committed by criminals using a technique called "lock ...

Police have issued a warning to homeowners after a car was stolen from a house in Bolton. According to police, burglars broke into a house in Links Road, Harwood, at 3.20am this morning (July 18). A ...

Ch Supt Paul Money said lock snapping accounted for 27% of all burglaries in December A quarter of all burglaries in West Yorkshire are being committed by criminals using a technique called "lock ...

A quarter of all burglaries in West Yorkshire are being committed by criminals using a technique called "lock snapping", police have revealed. Since 2009, there has been a rise in the technique, which ...