Rank #7 in Best Key Safe 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Numbers That Don't Add Up
Yale Y500/187/1 Combination Key Safe Box, Wall Mounted
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Yale Y500/187/1 sits seventh in this list at £23.41, and it carries the biggest review base of the ten: 1,103 ratings at 4.5 out of 5. It is a steel wall-mounted box with a four-wheel re-settable combination lock and a hook inside for keys, sold with a fitting pack and a two-year manufacturer warranty. Yale describes it as suitable for sharing keys with family, friends, neighbours and trades.
The problem with this one is the size panel rather than the price. The item dimensions field reads 18.7 cm deep, 13 cm wide and 18.7 cm high — depth and height given as the identical number — while the capacity field claims 1 litre and the review count is split between a headline figure of 1,103 and a rating breakdown that adds up to 100. The mounting type is 'Wall Mount', yet the special features field says 'Portable'. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing for this model; we have not tested the box ourselves.
How those 1,103 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.5 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £23.41 |
|---|---|
| Customer rating | 4.5 out of 5 from 1,103 ratings |
| Item dimensions (D x W x H) | 18.7 x 13 x 18.7 cm |
| Claimed capacity | 1 litre |
| Water resistance level | Water Resistant |
| Mounting type | Wall mount |
| Special features | Portable (as listed) |
| Item weight | 640 g |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Very pleased with this keysafe. Had it a while now and still good as new. I fit 6 keys inside.Easy instructions and you can change the code.Withstands rain, and frost”
Verified purchase“Yup ! Standard item in the world. Possibly not the strongest or the least pickable? but it looks pretty robust to me. My visitors have never raised a complaint.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Key Safe 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Numbers That Don't Add Up.
Questions people ask
Is the Yale Y500/187/1 waterproof?
The spec panel gives its water resistance level as 'Water Resistant', and one bullet says the thick steel gives 'better weather resistance'. The same panel lists 'Portable' as a special feature and 'Wall Mount' as the mounting type, so read the panel as a whole before deciding how it will cope outdoors.
How big is the Yale Y500/187/1 inside?
The listing gives the capacity as 1 litre and publishes no internal dimensions. The item dimensions field reads 18.7 cm deep, 13 cm wide and 18.7 cm high, so the depth and the height are listed as the same figure.
How many keys fit in the Yale Y500/187/1?
Yale does not state a key count. One of the reviews on the listing says that buyer fits six keys inside; that is one buyer's experience, not a figure from the specification.
What lock does the Yale Y500/187/1 use?
The bullet points describe a 4-wheel re-settable combination lock, and the spec table lists the lock type as 'Combination Lock'. The listing does not state how many code combinations that gives.
What comes with the Yale Y500/187/1?
The included components field reads: 1x fitting pack and 1x Yale Combination Key Access Safe. The manufacturer warranty is described as 2 years.
How many reviews does the Yale Y500/187/1 have?
The listing header says 4.5 out of 5 from 1,103 ratings. The rating breakdown shown on the same page adds up to 100 reviews (71 five-star, 18 four-star, 6 three-star, 1 two-star, 4 one-star), so the two figures on the listing do not match.
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