Do you lock your door when you are at home ?

[starrynight19]

Never thought about this but we never lock the door other than when we go to bed.
Talking to friends it seems that this is quite unusual , is it ?

Never lock mine either (apart from going to bed) I don’t lock it if I’m popping to the shop either.

Front door is always locked, it opens onto a short path and gate onto pavement. (Residential street). Back door is usually locked unless we’re in and out in the garden.

Yes, people walking into houses to snatch and grab during the day has become much more common.

Always locked here, I used to live in south London and we had 3 locks on the front door and a chain! Even though I don’t live in South London anymore I still lock it, I wouldn’t feel safe otherwise.

not locked, but we have a yale lock, so it can't be opened from outside without key.
if we had a different lock/handle we would keep it locked.

Front door locked, back door unlocked unless its windy.
My friends just come on in with a holler, it's how I prefer it, so I don't have to run back and forth to the door. It also helps if I have my music on too loud to hear the door go, which often happens when I'm working.
Or I'll be using power tools and wouldn't hear them anyhow.

Our front door is of the type where if it’s closed, it’s locked.

Not locked but you can’t get in without a key.

Always locked for two reasons.
There's been lots of thefts in my area where they've just walked in and grabbed whatever's closest.
I like a bit of warning when visitors arrive, my parents and in laws would just walk in.

Yep. Once had a sneak thief grab a bag from the kitchen while I was in the room next door. Different house (city terraced), but lesson learnt.
Back door is open in summer, but 6ft gate is locked.
Parents house they never locked the back door.

My doors are always locked. You must live in a rose-coloured fantasy world not to. Your home is your protection.

Also don't want toddler to get out.

Yale on the front (would lock it if not at night), we don't always lock the back but you'd have to go through neighbours gardens, over 6 foot fences and past the dogs to get to it.

Front always locked.
Side always locked
Back unlocked if I'm sitting in the garden or it's hot and I'm in the living room.

The only time ours is locked is bedtime, when we're on holiday and when I very rarely need a daytime shower when I'm alone with the 4 year olds.

Unlocked all day typically, never ever locked when i go nursery run, swimming, shopping etc.

We live in a cul de sac and I always lock the door. Mainly to keep DDs in!

Always locked here. When we first moved in out toddler opened the front door and the porch door and was half way down the drive before I caught her!

Locked to keep people out and also to keep her in!

Always locked. Lots of burglaries in my area of late.

Front and back always locked. I have dogs which makes me more cautious.

God yes, I wouldn't dream of leaving my doors unlocked and I live in a nice area.

Front door locks in its own, back door locked unless I’m in the garden. Downstairs interior doors locked at night/ when I’m out. My parents had a particularly nasty burglary when they were in the house so I don’t take any chances

Mine are always locked better to be safe esp nowadays x

Yes - well the fromt door locks automatically as it’s on a latch. So you need a key to get in.

My backdoor needs to be actively locked - so I will make sure it is unless I’m gardening or something.

Yes, always ,and good job too. Was sat in the room one morning last week when I heard the door handle being moved down, and thought it was my partner arriving home. Then handle was then shaken a couple more times, before it then went quiet.
So thinking DP had forgotten his key I opened the door....and no-one there. Potential burglar methinks!

Never and rarely lock it when I'm going out.