Is it illegal to park in a residential area and be locked?

Legal analysis: it is illegal to park in a residential area and be locked. Under normal circumstances, residential property has no right to lock the owner's car, and the car locking behavior of residential property belongs to the infringement of property rights.

Legal basis: Article 240th of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC), the owner has the right to possess, use, profit from and dispose of his real estate or movable property according to law.