A man was left feeling so unnerved after spotting a strange mark on his doorframe that he rushed out to buy a professional security camera system. Home security is a concern for many people, with break-ins and burglaries causing anxiety and fear among many.
Crime Rate UK reports England and Wales’s police forces have received 222,402 crime reports about burglary so far this year. Understandably, spotting any potential signs of someone trying to gain entry to your property can be alarming.
This was the case for one man who noticed an indentation on his door frame. The small, rectangular-shaped mark resembled the edge of a crowbar which made him panic he’d been targeted by a potential burglar.
He then remembered hearing a strange noise in the early morning hours a few days ago and believes he could have scared the would-be intruder off.
The man took to Reddit to gauge other people’s opinions. In a post titled « Does this mark on the door mean there was an attempted breaking in? »
He explained: “I noticed this mark on my door earlier today. It’s right AT where the door lock is and appears to have slipped through! Any advice please?”
He then added a carousel of images showing his doorframe up close. The dent does appear to line up with his lock.
In a follow up comment, he added further details: “I heard a noise at the door a few days ago, it was past midnight, I ran to the window at ground floor but couldn’t see anyone.
“I was very fast though and didn’t hear any other noise while approaching the door.
“The door is multi point locking or whatever the terminology, so the lock is not only next to the cylinder but top to bottom there are many locking points”.
In the comments section, people were keen to share their thoughts with many in agreement that it did look as though an attempt was made to gain entry to his property.
One person said: “Looks like a crowbar indent. Source: random guy on Reddit”.
Another said: “Someone def. shoved a flat bar in there to try and pop the door.”
A third commented: “If it was an attempted break in it means your door and lock did their job. If it wasn’t then all good as well.”
Someone else shared: “I’m now more convinced than ever that bolts on doors are a very good idea. It’s incredible how easy most things are to unlock with the right tools.”
Another suggested: “Could be [a sign of a break in]. You could inform the police and they may send someone out to view it and take any toolmark casts if they opine it’s useful.”
The man confirmed he had “called the police” and “filed a report”. Someone else said: “Whatever caused it, it’s Ring doorbell (or similar) time!”
The man replied: “I bought cameras already with a professionally installed security system. Thanks everyone for the sound advice”.
