Euro Cylinder Lock Snapping has been a long standing concern, we first posted about this back in 2009 when the chief constable of West Yorkshire was featured in the Huddersfield Examiner drawing attention to how vulnerable old Euro Cylinder Locks actually are.

Then in early 2012 the BBC drew attention to the vulnerability once more when figures for December 2011 show that 27% of all burglaries across the county involved lock snapping on euro cylinders.

The short informational video below explains the euro cylinder lock vulnerability:

Over the years things have got better, however lock snapping still accounted for 8.32% of burglaries in 2019 according to the latest data published by the Master Locksmiths Association.

That is still a significant percentage when lock snapping can easily be avoided by simply upgrading the euro cylinder in your Upvc or Composite door to a high security euro cylinder.

Here at Upvc Spares 4 Repairs we recommend the ABS Anti Snap Euro Cylinder. The ABS Euro Cylinders use snap secure technology that snaps the cylinder from the outside, blocking the internal door mechanism if someone tries to break in. In addition ABS Euro Cylinders are highly recommended by most Police Authority's and security organisations. One of the reasons for this is even If the door handle was to be ripped off and the cylinder attacked, the sacrificial front would break off, denying access to the potential intruder.

Ensuring you have high security euro cylinders (door locks) is an easy security win for your home that doesn't break the bank. If you have any additional questions or have a security related question then do feel free to contact us via the website or send us an email.