How common is burglary by Lock Bumping?
Lock Bumping is very common especially on the continent and in the USA. Lock bumping in the UK is now rife in many areas and unofficial estimates suggest Bumping accounts for more than 50% of all burglaries in some areas. (Back to Top) What would I see if my property was burgled by Bumping? All you would see is that the door was not locked. There would be no other signs of forced entry whatsoever. (Back to Top) Would I be insured if I got burgled by bumping? Probably not, most insurance companies require proof of forced entry. To make a valid insurance claim would usually require having proof of forced entry in to the property. Lock Bumping basically uses a key to gain entry. You would assume that you left the door unlocked, and so would the insurance company. (Back to Top) But I have a burglar alarm? Most burglar alarms are Bells only, and few people pay any attention at all to alarm activation during the first 2 minutes or so. Statistics show that only after a few minutes do people g
