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 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 ...
Residents have been warned of lock-snapping burglars after three people entered a home in Trefoil Close, Rushden and stole a car by snapping the lock on the house’s side door.