Safes: Insurance Ratings Guidance

Cash Rating Valuables Rating Standard that should apply Additional Information

£1K

£10K

None at this rating, figure is given by maker or retailer

Basic burglary tools can be used to open this safe.

£1.5K

£15K

None at this rating, figure is given by maker or retailer

Basic burglary tools can be used to open this safe.

£2K

£20K

EN14450-S1

Harder to open than above.

£2.5K

£25K

None at this rating, figure is given by maker or retailer

Marginally better then EN14450-S1

£3K

£30K

None at this rating, figure is given by maker or retailer

Improved resistive strength

£4K

£40K

EN14450-S2

Good resistive strength

£5K

£50K

None at this rating, figure is given by maker or retailer

Marginally better then EN14450-S2

£6K

£60K

EN1143-1 Eurograde 0 (Eurograde Zero)

Heavier and stronger resistant safes.

£10K

£100K

EN1143-1 Eurograde 1 (Eurograde One)

Weight 70kg+.

£17.5K

£175K

EN1143-1 Eurograde 2 (Eurograde Two)

Weight 180kg minimum.

£35K

£350K

EN1143-1 Eurograde 3 (Eurograde Three)

Weight 230kg+.

£60K

£600K

EN1143-1 Eurograde 4 (Eurograde Four)

Weight 300kg+.

£100K

£1M

EN1143-1 Eurograde 5 (Eurograde Five)

Weight 675kg+.

£150K

£1.5M

EN1143-1 Eurograde 6 (Eurograde Six)

Weight 1000kg Jeweller's grade safes

£250K

£2.5M

EN1143-1 Eurograde 7 (Eurograde Seven)

The heaviest safes, beyond this there are only built-in vaults.

£400K

£4M

EN1143-1 Eurograde 8 (Eurograde Eight)

Vaults for high end luxury homes or gem dealers.

£650K

£6.5M

EN1143-1 Eurograde 9 (Eurograde Nine)

Vaults for high end luxury homes or gem dealers.

£1M

£10M

EN1143-1 Eurograde 10 (Eurograde Ten)

Vaults for high end luxury homes or gem dealers.

£1.5M

£15M

EN1143-1 Eurograde 11 (Eurograde Eleven)

Vaults for high end luxury homes or gem dealers.

£2.25M

£22.5M

EN1143-1 Eurograde 12 (Eurograde Twelve)

Vaults for high end luxury homes or gem dealers.

£3.5M

£35M

EN1143-1 Eurograde 13 (Eurograde Thirteen)

Vaults for high end luxury homes or gem dealers.