The main point here though is that a newspaper stuck in a letter plate might indicate that nobody is at home. Straightaway we can see that from a sustainability point of view they are not such a good idea.
How many times have we come home to find a freebie newspaper or leaflets sticking out of the letter plate? One annoying factor not associated with crime, is that in the winter this ill considered deed lets the cold air into the house (or lets the warm air out). The seven main problems with letter plates Evidence of occupancy This may have had something to do with legislation in these countries requiring the mail to be delivered into the dwelling. Yes, there will be some who do, but according to a European Committee dealing with letter plates of which I was a member (deep joy), it seems to be a peculiarity for the UK, Ireland the Scandinavian countries and to some extent, the Netherlands.
It is perhaps worth mentioning that most of Europe does not incorporate letter plates into their doors. Looking at the crime data for England and Wales it is a sad fact that something as simple as a small hole in the door can lead to some very serious crime indeed. Products and services relevant to this page can be found in our Directory A letterbox can be fixed to the back of a door where it is fed via a letter plate, but this is not that common.
Letter plates are those oblong shaped flaps where the postman puts the mail and should not be confused with letterboxes, which are containers that are generally fixed to an external wall or onto a timber or metal post (esp. When working for Secured by Design and writing their design guides I considered the crime problems associated with letter plates in doors.
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