Positioning of key safe?

May have one even though we’re fit and healthy . It’s more for if we get locked out . Ours is at the side of the house, so not visible from the road or the drive .
My mums in a flat and hers is by the front door . However the flats have a main entrance which is locked and has entry phones .

I would suggest contacting your local ambulance service and finding out the process to register your keysafe number and it's position with them. It's suprisingly common for people to forget their number at a time of high stress/pain.
I have a key safe, I don't live alone so it's mainly in case I loose my keys and it's on the side of the house at my eye level. Please don't put it too low down. I've spent far too much time kneeling on a wet path in the dark trying to type numbers in to a key safe that's positioned a foot off the ground at a time when every minute counts!

I have a lifeline unit and pendant and the call centre has my keys are number ... it was supplied by the LA. They said it was best to have it where an ambulance person can see it quickly, so it is on the side of the half porch outside my front door.
I guess a thief could get the key if they simply hit it with a mallet, but that is the chance I have to take. On balance I think it is better for help to have good speedy access.

Key safe, not keys are ...

If you have a keysafe it is a good idea to tell your local fire station. They will need the number. It may save them from knocking your front door down if there was an emergency.

I've never understood what's to stop a burglar simply levering off the key box from the wall and taking it away to smash it open in his car or round the corner?

We had one for both our mams. They were visible for carers to get in. No problem.

ixion

I've never understood what's to stop a burglar simply levering off the key box from the wall and taking it away to smash it open in his car or round the corner?

That’s happened twice near me. 🤬

Ask the police for advice, and what type.