Where do burglars usually get into homes on the coast?

Nearly always through the entrances that are least visible and least reinforced. In Torrevieja and the Vega Baja there are lots of bungalows, townhouses and ground floor flats with gardens, and that means more than one way in.

The points attacked most:

• The terrace or patio door, often aluminium and with a simple lock.
• Ground floor shutters, which can be lifted or bent from outside.
• The front door cylinder, if it sticks out or is a basic model.
• Back doors, to the kitchen or the utility room, that nobody has changed in years.
• Exposed hinges on doors that open outwards.

On top of that, many houses stay shut for months. We explain it in home security upgrade.