Letterbox News

See links below for a series of news items highlighting crimes involving letterboxes.

These all demonstrate the importance of letterbox security, something which can be implemented through use of FLAPLOCK - The lockable letterflap.

York firework attack: Two men arrested. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a firework was set off, causing a large explosion at a house in York. more

Burgess Hill. Fire in a ground floor flat at Albion Court, School Close. A woman was taken to hospital after the blaze. The fire service said the fire had been caused by a firework being put through a letterbox more

Gosport. Firework was put through the letterbox of a house in Mortimore Road and went off, causing damage to the door of the property at about 9.10 p.m. more

Newcastle. Lives were put at risk when reckless pranksters put a lit firework around 5pm in a letterbox of a house in Orpington Avenue. more

Nottingham. A house in Tunstall Drive in Sherwood has been damaged by fire after a firework was pushed through the letter box. 20.10.2010 - BBC News - Fire at house after firework pushed through letter bo

Parbold. A manhunt has been launched for arsonists after a lit firework was posted through the letterbox of a police station more

Hinton St George. A lit firework was put through the letterbox of a 70-year-old man just after midnight. more

South Tyneside, North East England.  A 40-year-old mum-of-two had a lucky escape after a lit firework was allegedly thrown through her door of her home - more

Tilbury. Essex Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of lit fireworks put through the letter boxes of two addresses in Adelaide Road - more

Police have launched an investigation after a firework was put through a letterbox - more

Letterbox fire in Edinburgh 'may have been deliberate' - more »

Lit firework thrown through letterbox being treated as arson - more »

Fire at house after firework pushed through letter box - more »

Edinburgh family escape after fire started deliberately at home - more »

Police warns residents after "fishing" car thefts across Sutton borough - more »