What Are Burglary Ratings?

The first step in purchasing the right safe for you is understanding what levels of protection are available.

Buying a new safe may seem confusing, but knowing the purpose of having one will l help prioritize which features are most important, and what burglary rating you should invest in.

A Burglary Safe is a safe that has met the safety standard tested by the Underwriters Laboratories (UL), The U.L. is a not-for-profit independent performance rating agency. The U.L. ratings apply to the Burglary and Fire Ratings for our safes. It is important to note that although people tend to divide Burglary Safes, and Fire Safes into two different categories — a safe can have both Burglary and Fire protection.

The rating defines the degree of protection in case of a burglary attempt. Safes are classified according to Test Performance Ratings and Construction Ratings. The safe material specs are what define the Construction Ratings. However, the Test Performance Ratings must meet the Construction Ratings and attempted break-in tests carried out by the U.L.

The most common Construction Ratings are B and C-Rated safes. Since B and C-Rated safes do not have to pass Test Performance Ratings, they are not explained in depth. We would like to note that B and C-Rated safes are not necessarily less secure than other Burglary Safes that have Test Performance Ratings. We know this as professional safecrackers.

Now, without further ado, let’s dive right into the different types of Burglary Ratings!

Classifications of Burglary Resistant Safes

Tested on Six Sides

  1. Residential Safe
  2. Tool Resistant Safe: TL-15×6
  3. Tool Resistant Safe: TL-30×6
  4. Torch and Tool Resistant Safe: TRTL-15×6
  5. Torch and Tool Resistant Safe: TRTL-30×6
  6. Torch and Tool Resistant Safe: TRTL-60×6

Tested on the Side including its Door

  1. Tool Resistant Safe: Class TL-15
  2. Tool Resistant Safe: Class TL-30
  3. Torch and Tool Resistant Safe: Class TRTL-15
  4. Torch and Tool Resistant Safe: Class TRTL-30