Easy way to break in

Sorry to hear your news

A good "anti theft" device we have fitted is the Fiamma or Milenco  door handle can be locked over the door and when on site can "assist" us "oldies" on entry and exit 

Not saying how but the vast majority of plastic caravan and MH windows can be opened in seconds by a smal tool readily available.

Saw the technique demonstrated and it shocked me how easy it was.

Very easy Fysherman. Gained entry for a chap who arrived on site after a couple of hours drive only to discover that he could not find his caravan key. 

Took a few minutes to open a window and access the door inside

When you know how it is so blooming obvious.

Got me thinking about security in future. Best advice might be to get good insurance.

Is there no security at the storage compund, CCTV, Perimeter fecne, alarms etc?

We stayed on a site in the South of France some yeas ago and a coule of thieves broke into lots of caravans, including ours, apparently in full view of everybody. They probably took 30 seconds to pop the door lock and turn all the cupboards out. Fortunately we had all valuables with us but one couple left the keys to their Merc. in the van and the thieves drove off in it!

The door lock needed repair but our dealer said that if we had had a secure lock fitted they would have used a jemmy to force it and done even more damage. 

 

The door lock needed repair but our dealer said that if we had had a secure lock fitted they would have used a jemmy to force it and done even more damage. 

My view as well. About 6 years ago three caravans where broken into on our road. There were caravans stored on about 6 'vans on the road. My neighbours van was one of them. Because the thief had put a screwdriver between door and frame and struck it the damage was minimal. However a full size awning and various other items were taken

Don't see any way round this. Caravans are just not secure.

A big dog perhaps but a dog trained to guard is not really the kind of dog to take to a campsite.

The door handles as fitted to our vans will never stop a determined thief as any "defences", but as most Low lifes want easy pickings, anything that could make them go elswhere is in my opinion worth fitting, 

taken all your comments on board,and yes the windows do look easy, fitted a fiamma framelock on the door, and will probably fit a cover in attempt to deter have to agree though if low life want something they will stoop low to try and take it bring back corporal punishment i say!!