Squatters in Caleta - but where?

[Emmi Smith]

I follow the FB page Fuerte Crimewatch and it has been reported that there are some  new squatters somewhere in Caleta. This was the post  "If you use a key safe box outside your apartment it’s worth rethinking. An apartment was broken into and has squatters because they smashed the key box off the wall and let themselves in with the key....Caleta area"

Does anyone know whwere this happened as I have asked twice on the post on  which complex this is happening but for some odd reason, there is no reply to my questions.

[Johnrgby]

I know there are a couple of squatters on Caleta Alta, got in using a similar method but have since changed the locks, whether this is the info you are looking for I am not sure, these are a Spanish couple.

[McAdam]

95% of those key boxes can be overcome in less than a minute.

I would not recommend using them at all, especially without further home security.

[Ducks]

Alarming news. Might have to consider increased security for when we leave for the summer. 

Good luck to everyone who has had to deal with this; my sympathies are with you.

[MLA]

If you do need to use a key safe, below is a link to the one my mother had installed by social services. Apparently it is approved by the Police and household insurance companies. 

   

https://keysafe.co.uk/c500-keysafe.html

[suendrob]

A keysafe by the door is a blatant advert to crooks that the place is often vacant.

Put it round the corner, or somewhere less visible, preferably in a recess. Guests can use their phone torch if it's a dark place.
It is only as secure as the fixing to the wall. They can just pull it off and take away to open, then come back and walk in.
An absolute minimum is a 'shield anchor'. Four of those for €5 would give you plenty of entertainment watching them try to get it off

As our local Police crime prevention officer said, "All you need to do is to make your place less attractive to criminals than another one nearby."
However, she also said "If the Ba****ds want to get in, they will"..

[Si Tie]

Unfortunately I have first hand experience of squatters.  I was over for a week at the beginning of December to clean our place.
Part of that exercise was to change the locks.  I came back out to refit new appliances and beds etc a couple of weeks ago.  Also to redecorate and tidy up
the garden.  I arrived approx 9 o'clock at night so it was dark.  When I got to our place I found we had a squatter.  He had broken
in by breaking the barrel locks on the door(s) (one was bolted on the inside so still could not be opened).  When I confronted him 
he decided to leave.  The method he used is very common.  The Euro cylinder locks are very common and also very easy to break into.
Probable not a good idea to go into detail but I needed to do it to a garden gate lock and it took me no more than 2 minutes.  Unfortunately
I had no other option than to refit the same type of  locks as there is nothing else available on the island.  I have made arrangements for new locks 
from the Uk to be fitted asap.  They are not cheap approx £150 for 3 new locks but they are secure and cannot be broken into as easily as
the current locks on the island.  They are designed in such away that the method used to break in does not work.  You can also (which I am doing)
ordering them so one key will fit all locks.  Should anyone try and break in and damage the locks I can reorder a new lock on line and I can continue
to use the same keys.  Also should I need new keys I can again order on line and have them sent they keep your unique records.  I have these locks fitted at 
my home in the UK and they work very well except when the kids lose the keys and have to pay£6 for a new one 

https://www.abs-secure.co.uk

[Si Tie]

Not sure you would have to replace all the locks Sam?
If someone finds a key they would still have to find the lock it opened.
Assuming people don't write the address on the key fob

[Johnrgby]

Slightly off topic but highlights the stupidity of man, we bought a house in Worcestershire about30 years ago, came with 4 sets of keys, and it was not until I was in my local with my keys lying on the bar and a friend asking is that a photo of your new house? each set of keys came with a key fob with a closeup picture of the property on which you could clearly see the house name and number

[Si Tie]

Sam where on the island can you get the anti snap locks?