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Our team of experts have spent hundreds of hours reviewing the top home security systems from the UK’s leading providers. This guide outlines what we think are the best home security and smart alarm systems in the UK.
A well-protected home can do wonders to improve your wellbeing and peace of mind. Our experts have rounded up the best home security systems and smart alarms on the market, including details of all the hardware and features they come with and who they’re best suited for.
According to us, the best home security systems overall come from SimpliSafe, a provider that offers customisable, easy-to-install packages, followed by Verisure for bespoke packages and Ring for ease of use.
Read on to find out more about SimpliSafe and other top home security companies, as well as the benefits of home security systems and how to install them, so you can set your system up properly and rest easy knowing you’re well protected.
SimpliSafe offers a wide variety of packages that suit all types of homes, from flats to large, detached properties with gardens. The brand’s packages cater to every lifestyle thanks to its wide range of devices. As well as a self-monitoring plan, the company offers a professional monitoring plan, so homeowners can decide what’s best for them.
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We are committed to comprehensively assessing smart home security systems to only recommend the very best. Our home tech experts have spent hundreds of hours testing products, trawling customer reviews, and looking into cutting-edge features so they can make accurate and up-to-date recommendations for our readers. Our goal is that homeowners feel empowered to make informed decisions based on our transparent and reliable insights.
To find the best systems on the market, our experts spent hundreds of hours looking into the biggest home security brands and the packages they offer. We included packages at a range of different price points to suit all budgets, as well as customisable kits for those who are after a bespoke security system.
Buying a home security system is an investment in your personal safety. After all, its purpose is to protect your family and property from threats such as burglary, fire, home intrusion and flooding.
When deciding on the best systems, we consider the following factors:
For more information, read our article on how we research and review home security systems.
| Provider | Best for | Starting price | Review | Find out more |
 Visit SimpliSafe |
Best overall | £284.96 | SimpliSafe review | Visit Site |
 Visit Verisure |
Bespoke packages | By quotation | Verisure review | Visit Site |
 Visit Tapo |
No-subscription devices | £84.99 | Coming soon | Visit Site |
 Visit Ring |
Ease of use | £139.98 | Ring review | Visit Site |
 Visit Swann |
Warranties | £179.99 | Swann review | Visit Site |
 Visit Blink |
Affordability | £99.98 | Blink review | Visit Site |
Installation type: DIY or professional
Starting price: From £284.96 (or 40 per cent off with code FMB40OFF)
Subscription prices per month: £19.99 for SimpliSafe Pro Standard, £27.99 for Pro Premium
Number of packages: 9, plus custom options
Monitoring options: Professional or self-monitoring, subscription required
Smart home integrations: Amazon Alexa, Google Home and August Locks
SimpliSafe offers 9 home security packages, as well as the option to build your system from scratch to customise it to your needs.
The Foundation is the starter package and comes with a Base Station, keypad, entry sensor and wired indoor camera for £284.96, which is quite pricey for a basic package.
While the brand’s systems are on the higher end of the price scale, SimpliSafe regularly runs sales, during which you can score its systems at around half of their original price. You can also use the exclusive code FMB40OFF at checkout for 40 per cent off your purchases.
SimpliSafe devices are easy to install yourself, but you can opt for professional installation from £129 if you prefer. Though you don’t need a subscription to use your SimpliSafe system, self-monitoring without one is limited to your alarm going off through your Base Station in case of a breach. App and professional monitoring are only available with a SimpliSafe plan.
Find out more about SimpliSafe below, or read our SimpliSafe home security review.
SimpliSafe cameras are all HD quality. The Wired Indoor Camera has night vision, 2-way audio and a 120-degree field of view, while the Wireless model comes with AI motion detection which triggers the alarm and sounds a siren in case of an intrusion. The brand’s Outdoor Camera Series 2 also featured night vision, a siren, 2-way audio and boasts a 140-degree field of view.
You’ll need a subscription for both professional and live monitoring of SimpliSafe systems. The Pro Standard Plan, which costs 66p a day, includes self-monitoring through the brand’s mobile app, 24/7 live alarm monitoring and 24/7 flood and extreme temperature monitoring. The Pro Premium Plan, at 93p a day, also includes 24/7 security response to alarm, Securitas guard response, police alerts, instant alarm alerts on your mobile app and more.
Where SimpliSafe really shines is in its extensive, high-end packages. The Edinburgh is ideal for larger homes as it includes 2 entry sensors, a water sensor, a temperature sensor and an outdoor security camera on top of the Foundation package (Base Station, 2 key fobs, 1 wired indoor camera and an entry sensor). Currently, the package is just £514.37 down from £734.87, which we think is great value for what you get.
Installation type: Professional
Starting price: By quotation only
Subscription prices per month: By quotation only, following on-site assessment
Number of packages: One core package with additional devices available to tailor the system to your needs
Monitoring options: Professional monitoring, with Arlo camera self-monitoring available
Smart home integration: None
For households seeking constant professional monitoring and a flexible and customisable set-up, Verisure is one of the best home security system brands.
Within 24 hours of approving your quotation, professional installers will arrive at your home to get your system up and running, resulting in minimal delays once you’ve picked your preferred system.
Verisure is better suited to homeowners as the devices need to be professionally installed onto your property. Abode, Ring or SimpliSafe are more appropriate options for renters.
Because every system is fully tailored to the customer, Verisure prices aren’t transparent. We also weren’t able to choose a recommended system from the brand.
Find out more about Verisure below, or read our Verisure home security review.
Verisure offers a range of indoor and outdoor security cameras from Arlo, which come rechargeable batteries. Outdoor cameras come with infrared night vision, and the XL outdoor camera can record in colour at night thanks to its built-in spotlight. Indoor cameras have a 130-degree wide-angle field of view and a photo detector that takes 3 stills when an alarm is triggered.
While it is possible to self-monitor the Arlo cameras offered by the brand, Verisure systems work best when professionally monitored. Alarm triggers go straight to the company’s 24/7 alarm receiving centre, where specialists will assess the issue and respond in case of an emergency. Professional monitoring includes guard response. You can also monitor your system through the MyVerisure app, where you can activate or disable your alarms view live footage from your cameras.
Installation type: DIY
Starting price: From £84.99 for 2 outdoor cameras
Subscription prices per month: From £2.49 per month for 1 camera on the Basic Plan, From £2.99 for 1 camera on the Premium Plan
Number of packages: N/A, you can build your own package from the cameras available
Monitoring options: Self-monitoring
Smart home integration: Amazon Alexa, Google Home
Tapo, which is owned by TP-Link, is an affordable smart home and home security device manufacturer.
It offers a large range of video doorbells, outdoor and indoor security cameras, which stand out by their quality and durability as well as their relatively low price tag. Much like competitors Blink or Ring, Tapo home security products are available for sale on Amazon, and there are limited packages available. Instead, you can customise your own setup from the devices available.
Tapo is the perfect blend between affordability and quality products. Its devices are easy to use and set-up, feel solid and durable in hand, and look premium inside and outside the home. Another strong point for the brand is while you can choose to take out a Tapo Care subscription, you absolutely don’t need one to use your devices.
Tapo devices are all made to be installed without professional help, but it’s worth noting that this may require using a power drill or going up a ladder. That said, the brand provides clear instructions and guides to make sure installation is seamless.
The sheer range of cameras on offer is impressive, and Tapo regularly releases new ones.
You can choose from indoor and outdoor cameras, both of which comes in wired and wireless models, so you’re guaranteed to find a device for your needs. We also like that Tapo has a range of solar-power kits that are compatible with many of its outdoor cameras.
The Tapo C460 4K wireless outdoor camera is a standout, offering two-way talk, Ultra HD recording and colour night vision for just £109.99 (that’s the full price – the device is often on offer on Amazon). The camera has an 18x digital zoom and comes with a motion-activated spotlight to deter intruders.
As mentioned above, all Tapo devices are made to be self-monitored, and there is no option to add professional monitoring to your Tapo cameras.
The best part, however, is you do not need to take out a subscription to monitor your devices yourself. Tapo does have a subscription service called Tapo Care, but it is not required to be able to check your camera’s feed and receive notifications. Yes, some advanced features such as rich notifications and Cloud storage only come with Tapo Care, but many might find it is not necessary for them.
Tapo Care comes in 2 plans, Basic and Premium. The Basic plan, which starts at £2.49 for one camera, gives you 7 days of unlimited Cloud storage for any event recorded by your camera(s), notifications with snapshots, a video summary and weekly report, and detection-triggered recording. The Premium plan, which starts at £2.99 for a single camera, gives you all of the above plus a baby-cam function.
Installation type: DIY
Starting price: From £139.98 for a camera and a doorbell
Subscription prices per month: £4.99 for Ring Basic, £7.99 for Ring Standard, £15.99 for Ring Premium
Number of packages: 5, with the option to build your own custom system
Monitoring options: Professional or self-monitoring
Smart home integration: Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Phillips Hue
Ring offers affordable, highly customisable and relatively affordable security systems designed to be easy to install without professional help.
All of the brand’s devices have a simple interface and a low barrier to entry, making them ideal for elderly people or those who don’t feel comfortable working with more advanced systems.
The brand offers 3 base packages that can be customised by adding more devices, starting from an Alarm Pack for £219.99 and going all the way to the Alarm + Camera + Video Doorbell Pack which starts at £319.99 for the smallest size.
Find out more about Ring below, or read our Ring home security review.
All of Ring’s cameras are HD quality, and you can choose between indoor and outdoor wired or wireless devices. The 2nd Gen Indoor Camera comes with 2-way talk, while the Pan-Tilt model can offer you a 360-degree pan field of view in any room. The Ring Outdoor Camera Pro is a plug-and-play professional grade security camera with 3D motion detection, HDR video streaming and high quality audio.
Ring doesn’t offer professional monitoring, giving you a choice between 3 self-monitoring packages with a range of features.
You can monitor your Ring doorbell yourself without taking out a subscription, but you won’t have access to any past footage or benefit from Ring’s advanced monitoring features. Ring Alarm devices also require a subscription to arm and disarm them.
If you take out the Basic subscription (£4.99/month, £49.99/year), you’ll get 180 days of video history, person and package alerts, and video preview alerts for 1 doorbell or camera.
With Ring Standard (£7.99/month, £79.99/year), you also get doorbell calls, daily event summaries and multi-cam live views for all devices at 1 location, as well as video descriptions and AI features such as smart video search or single event alerts.
With the Premium plan (£15.99/month, £159.99/year) you gain access to all of the above plus 24/7 continuous recording.
We think the Alarm + Indoor Camera 2nd Gen Pack – M is a great value package from Ring. For £309.96, you get a Base Station, a keypad, 2 alarm contact sensors, 2 alarm motion detectors an alarm range extender and a 2nd Gen Indoor Camera, which is enough to comprehensively secure a small house. You can add a siren for £70.
Installation type: DIY
Starting price: From £179.99
Subscription prices per month: £4.99 for a single camera or recorder kit, £11.99 for all devices in your home
Number of packages: 15 NVR and DVR systems, plus the option to build your own system
Monitoring options: Self-monitoring
Smart home integration: Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Phillips Hue
Swann is the self-proclaimed leader in self-monitoring home security. The provider offers a range of Network Video Recorder (NVR) or Digital Video Recorder (DVR) systems including a range of HD cameras, floodlights, video doorbells and sensors.
With no obligation to take out a subscription and no option for professional monitoring, Swann systems are ideal for those who don’t want to be tied down to a contract. That said, joining the Secure+ Membership entitles Swann system owners to insurance on all their devices and a lifetime warranty.
Find out more about Swann below, or read our Swann home security review.
Swann offers a range of indoor and outdoor HD cameras, as well as video doorbells. The Swann EVO 2K Indoor Wi-Fi Camera is a plug-and-play 2K camera with a 90-degree viewing angle, digital zoom, and motion- and people-sensing technology. The EVO Pan & Tilt Camera features a 355-degree horizontal pan and 65-degree vertical tilt so you can observe your whole surroundings. Another standout is the Swann 4K Floodlight Security Camera which comes with 2-way audio, a siren, heat and motion detection and of course a high-intensity floodlight.
As mentioned above, Swann systems are not professionally monitored, which is great for those who don’t want to be tied down in a contract. You can self-monitor your devices on the Swann Security app for free, but taking out a subscription gives you access to additional features such as app notifications.
For £4.99 a month (£49.99 per year), you can get alerts sent to your smartphone whenever a person, vehicle, pet or package is by your front door, as well as 60 days of Cloud backup, lifetime warranty, insurance coverage and priority customer support for 1 Swann device. You can extend this to all your devices for £11.99 a month (£119.99 per year).
We’d recommend opting for one of Swann’s 2K camera packages such as the Home 4 Camera 8 Channel 2K DVR 256GB system. Featuring Swann’s high quality 2K cameras, it also comes with an 8-channel DVR with a 256GB MicroSD card to store your recordings. NVR security systems are less bulky as recordings are stored on the cloud, but they also come at a much higher price (starting just under £800).
Installation type: DIY
Starting price: From £69.99 for two cameras
Subscription prices per month: £2.50 for the Basic Plan, £8 for the Plus Plan
Number of packages: 3, plus the option of customising your own package
Monitoring options: Self-monitoring
Smart home integration: Amazon Alexa
Blink is an Amazon brand which sells video doorbells and a range of indoor and outdoor cameras. Blink devices are easy to set up and use, and the brand doesn’t offer professional installation. Its systems are also meant to be self-monitored, and there is no option for professional monitoring.
The devices have a sleek design and smart features such as motion detection, 2-way audio and night vision.
Best of all, Blink home security devices are relatively cheap. You can get a 2-camera system for under £100, and their cheapest indoor camera is just under £30. What’s more, you don’t need to takeout a subscription to monitor your system, which keeps the overall costs down.
Find out more about Blink below, or read our Blink home security review.
Blink cameras and doorbells are all equipped with HD video, motion detection and 2-way audio. You can use them to see, speak and hear through your Blink Home Monitor app. Blink’s newest outdoor camera, the Outdoor 4, is IP65 waterproof rated, wireless and lets you set up privacy zones. At £29.99, the Mini 2 Indoor Camera is a tiny but powerful wired camera which packs in night vision, 2-way audio and motion detection.
Blink devices are self-monitored only, and you can do so without taking out a subscription which is great for those on a budget. Monitoring happens through the Blink Home Monitor app, which lets you see through your devices live, and hear and speak through them.
Blink does offer a subscription which enables you to share videos from your devices and record footage. It costs £2.50 a month (£24.99 per year) for one device, and £8 a month (£80 a year) for all your devices.
Blink doesn’t offer many ready-made packages as the brand’s devices are easy to buy off the shelf and tailored to your needs.
That said, we’d recommend the Blink Indoor package which comes with 3 wire-free cameras and a sync module for £164.99 (currently on sale on Amazon for £105.49). The cameras are easy to set up, require no wiring, and you should be ready to go in no time. As an added bonus, the package comes with a free trial of the Blink subscription.
Installation type: Professional
Starting price: By quotation only
Subscription prices per month: Around £30-£50 depending on the chosen package
Number of packages: Many different customised packages
Monitoring options: Professional
Smart home integration: Amazon Alexa and Google Home
With over 150 years of experience and excellent customer reviews, ADT is one of the biggest names in home security.
ADT’s professional monitoring service is industry-leading. For a subscription fee of £36.99 per month, you receive 24/7 monitoring of your home for further peace of mind. This service comes with police response upon the activation of the alarm as well as a private security response to investigate and secure the premises.
ADT offers custom packages including a range of cameras, video doorbells and sensors. The company does not give prices for different packages on its website; instead, it sends qualified technicians to your home to provide a quote tailored to your needs.
Find out more about ADT below, or read our ADT home security review.
ADT makes an indoor and an outdoor wi-fi security camera. Both provide full HD colour video and night vision, and enable you to watch and save footage to the ADT Smart Services app. The outdoor model also comes with 2-way audio so you can hear and speak with people outside your home, as well as sound recording, smart video analytics for more accurate alerts, and active deterrents in case of a breach.
It is mandatory to take out a subscription to a monitoring plan with an ADT home security system, so whichever one you choose, you’ll have 24/7 professional monitoring. You can choose between Keyholder Response, where ADT contacts a trusted contact of yours if your system is breached, Police Response where police is alerted in case of a confirmed breach and Private Security Response where private guards are sent to investigate potential breaches.
Installation type: Professional or DIY
Starting price: From £219.98 for a 5-piece system
Subscription prices per month: £3.50 for the Camera Plan, £5 for the Alarm Plan, £9 for the Secure Plan and £36 for the Secure Pro Plan
Monitoring options: Professional or self-monitoring
Smart home integration: Amazon Alexa, Google Home and August Locks
Yale is best suited for homeowners who want a home security system without the fuss of taking out a monthly subscription plan. While the company does provide 4 paid-for plans to access premium features such as professional monitoring, users can control their system and monitor their home themselves through the Yale Home App for free.
Yale offers 5 packages built around its Sync Smart Home Alarm, from a 5-piece to a 14-piece kit complete with window sensors, motion sensors, an HD camera and external siren. You also have the option of building your own package from scratch.
Smart home compatibility is another one of Yale’s strong suits: you can connect its security system with Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Philips Hue devices using the Yale Home app.
Find out more about Yale below, or read our Yale home security review.
Yale security cameras all are HD quality, and you can choose from a range of wired and wireless indoor and outdoor cameras. Both the Yale Smart Indoor and Outdoor Cameras comes with night vision and people detection for more accurate alerts, and the Smart Video Doorbell offers full HD live view and 2-way audio. All of these come with 2 to 4 days of storage for recordings.
Yale is a great choice for those who want to self-monitor and avoid the costs of a subscription, as every device comes with 2 to 4 days of storage for recordings for free and the ability to watch real-time footage from the Yale Home app.
That said, you can take out a Camera Plan which includes cloud recording, saving your footage for up to 30 days, as well as AI motion detection for more accurate alerts. The Yale Alarm Plan comes with cellular backup and gives you the option to control and monitor your alarm from the Yale Home app.
If you’re after a great value comprehensive home security system, we’d recommend opting for the Yale Sync Alarm – 6-Piece Kit. For £269.99, you get a Smart Hub, 2 motion detectors, an external siren, a door or window contact sensor and a keypad.
Installation type: DIY
Starting price: From £240.00 for the Premium Front Door Security Kit
Subscription prices per month: £5.49 per month for Arlo Secure Single Plan, £11.99 per month for Arlo Secure Multi-Cam and £16.99 per month for Arlo Secure Plus
Number of packages: 3, plus the option to create your own package by combining devices
Monitoring options: Self-monitoring (professional monitoring available through Verisure)
Smart home integration: Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit and IFTTT.
Arlo offers an excellent range of cameras, video doorbells and additional devices. Each system is comprehensive and can be connected to Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit and IFTTT, so if you have devices from any of these brands, combining them with an Arlo home security device is a no-brainer.
Arlo is now part of Verisure, which offers a range of home security systems. This means Arlo cameras can be integrated into Verisure alarm systems for professional monitoring.
Arlo’s biggest downfall is its low Trustpilot score, at just 1.8 stars out of 5. Reviews on Amazon are better, with most products receiving between 3 and 4 stars.
Find out more about Arlo below, or read our Arlo home security review.
Arlo offers high quality indoor and outdoor security cameras as well as video doorbells. The Arlo Pro 5 Outdoor camera is a sturdy device which can withstand temperatures down to -20 degrees and +45 degrees, and it comes with a deterrent spotlight, siren and 2-way audio. You also have the option of powering it with a solar panel (which comes at an extra cost). The Arlo Pro 2 comes with 4K video resolution, AI detection and a 180-degree field of vision.
Arlo devices are made to be self-monitored through the brand’s app. This can be done for free without taking out a subscription, but you’ll miss out on most Arlo features such as Advanced Detection or Activity Zones. Taking out a subscription also enables you to record footage and store it in the cloud for up to 30 days. To cover one camera, you’ll need the Secure Single Cam plan for £5.49 a month, while Secure Multi-Cam covers up to 4 cameras for £11.99 a month and Secure Plus covers an unlimited number of cameras for £16.99 a month.
Arlo’s devices and packages aren’t cheap, but they’re comprehensive. If your budget stretches to it, we’d recommend the Outdoor Security Kit, which costs £1,019.87. In it, you get a Floodlight 2K Camera, an Essential Wireless Doorbell 2K and 3 Outdoor Pro 5 Cameras, as well as a 12-month subscription to Arlo Secure.
While SimpliSafe came out on top of our assessment of home security providers, we know every household has different needs, budgets and priorities when it comes to security. Below, we guide you through what to keep in mind when choosing a home security system.
Perhaps the most important factor when it comes to choosing a security system is the type of property you live in. Renters will likely want to opt for a wireless home security system to avoid drilling into walls or making permanent to their home, for example, so Blink and Ring are great contenders.
On the other hand, those who own a house may prefer a hard-wired system with more sensors and cameras to protect different entry points. The likes of SimpliSafe, Swann or Verisure offer packages with multiple outdoor cameras, floodlights and motion sensors, ideal for households with a garden or driveway.
As with any purchase, budget is a crucial consideration. As well as the upfront cost of a home security system, some require a subscription in order to access important features such as video recording and push notifications, so make sure you factor this in to your decision. Some providers such as Verisure also charge a fee for professional installation, bringing the price of your system up.
If you’re on a budget and want to avoid monthly fees, Blink or Yale are two providers who offer the option to self-monitor their systems without needing a subscription. You may also want to steer clear of providers who only offer prices on quotation, such as Verisure and ADT.
A great way to narrow down home security providers is to decide whether you want a system that’s professionally monitored or not. This plays into the point above, of course, as professional monitoring comes at an extra monthly cost. Swann, Blink or Ring do not offer professional monitoring at all, while Verisure and ADT only offer professionally monitored systems.
While most companies offer cameras and doorbells as standard, there are plenty more devices to choose from to further secure your home, including:
Once you’ve decided which devices you need, look for providers who offer those as part of their packages. SimpliSafe, Verisure and Yale are some of the security companies with the widest range of devices on offer.
Home security providers are constantly innovating and coming up with new features to help you protect your home. For example, if you have a large backyard, you can choose a camera with powerful floodlights to help with visibility, or one with infrared night vision. If you’re a pet owner, high-tech motion sensors can now tell the difference between humans and animals thanks to AI, reducing the risk of false alarms.
Some home security companies give you a choice between installing an alarm system yourself or having a professional do it, while others are one or the other only. Below, our security experts lay out their top tips to ensure your home security installation company goes well no matter which you choose to do.
First, survey your home: identify entry points and weak areas of security around the property, which should help you decide where to install your sensors and cameras. Also consider the different devices at your disposal, their range and field of view.
Most home security systems come with some form of central hub, which enables your different pieces of equipment to communicate. You should wall mount the hub or place it on a table near a power source (if needed) in a central location within your home, as it’s crucial that your sensors and cameras can wirelessly connect to it.
Door and window sensors usually have two parts – one for the frame and the other for the moving part of the door or window. Attach them by following the provider’s instructions. Motion sensors should be installed in the corners of your rooms, giving them an expansive view of the space.
Security cameras are typically installed on front or back doors or in the main living area of your home. When installing cameras, always ensure the positioning is appropriate, based on their field of view, and that your wifi signal strength covers the area (the cameras will need to connect to your central hub via wifi). If your camera isn’t wireless, you’ll want to place it near a power source.
Download the home security app onto your smartphone from the app store, create an account and action any prompted on-screen instructions. In the app settings, you can set preferences for alerts, entry and exit delays and alarm volume – depending on your chosen system, you may have access to other features.
Activate your system via the app or your central hub. Make sure you test all of your sensors, alarms and cameras to ensure full functionality and communication with the central hub, making any adjustments as necessary.
Aside from thoroughly vetting your chosen provider by checking online reviews and seeking advice from any friends and relatives who may have dealt with them, there are a few things you can do to make sure the installation is successful.
First, make sure you speak to your installer about the placement of the different devices to ensure you’re happy with it and it covers all the spots you are most worried about.
Make sure to ask any questions during the process, and that you understand how everything works. If your system is wireless, pay particular attention to checking battery levels and replacing batteries in different devices.
Ask your installer how to get in touch with the company in case of issues, so you won’t have to conduct research online in the event of a problem with your system.
DIY home security systems are just as effective as professionally installed systems. A DIY home security system tends to be cheaper and allows for more flexibility in terms of gadget placement and usage. To ensure you are getting the most out of your home security system, follow the instructions for each gadget and test each element to guarantee they’re working correctly.
Depending on the type of home security system and the brand, it’s possible to install devices yourself. Some brands such as ADT only allow professional installation of their packages, while others such as Ring and Blink are known for their DIY products.
We think Blink cameras and systems are the most affordable on the market while retaining quality and great features. Their cameras start at £30, and you can get a more complete system for just over £150. Ring and Yale are two other affordable options, with packages starting at £219.99 and £219.98, respectively.
Remember to always check what devices are included in each package, as what you get varies from brand to brand.
An article from Police.uk suggests that using CTTV, alarms and triggered lighting can help deter potential burglars from your property, as they are marked as higher risk than unsecured homes.
It’s important to understand that these devices will not make you immune to crime. However, they can act as a deterrent and can help you take action if you become aware – or suspicious – of a stranger on your property.
Some insurance providers will reduce premiums if you inform them that you have a home security system installed, but it’s not always the case. Some insurers will only do so if your system is professionally monitored, so make sure you check with your provider if that’s a factor that will influence your choice of security package.
