Part of North Carolina’s “Triangle” region, and known as the “city in a park,” Raleigh is home to over 10,000 acres of parkland, including 180 miles of greenway trails and the largest museum art park in the U.S. Raleigh was also ranked as the third Sportiest City in America by Men’s Health Magazine in 2017, and is home to the 2006 Stanley Cup-winning Carolina Hurricanes NHL team. 

The city’s 469,298 full-time residents don’t include the students attending Raleigh’s six colleges and universities, including NC State, which houses the James B. Hunt Jr. Library, considered one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. Raleigh’s culinary arts scene is also a big draw to visitors, with the “Best Chef in America,” Ashley Christensen, operating five different Raleigh restaurants. But with everything this city has going for it, it’s important for its residents to know they can find a home security system that’s right for Raleigh.

According to Neighborhood Scout, Raleigh’s crime rates make it more dangerous than 86% of American cities. It has a crime rate of 30.73 per 1,000 residents, or about 3%. Its crime rates are about the same as the rest of the state of North Carolina, but unfortunately, NC ranks sixth in the nation for the highest burglary rates per capita. In Raleigh in 2018, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation reported: 

• 7,672 incidents of larceny-theft
• 2,025 incidents of burglary
• 1,209 incidents of aggravated assault
• 688 incidents of motor vehicle theft
• 533 incidents of robbery

CPI Security Systems is the largest privately-owned home security company in the southeast region of the U.S., serving customers throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Alabama, and Virginia. CPI runs its own award-winning monitoring center, and uses video alarm verification to help police assist in alarm events (for customers with video surveillance). The Better Business Bureau gives CPI an A+ rating, and customers give it an average of four out of five stars. 

CPI home security services start at $29.99 a month for monitoring, with four packages to choose from: inTouch™ Essentials, inTouch™ Essentials Plus, inTouch™ Video, and inTouch™ Edge. Fees for installation and monitoring vary; you’ll need to contact CPI directly for a quote. CPI’s contracts are optional, but if you want month-to-month monitoring, you’ll have to pay for your equipment up front. 

For other local home security options in Raleigh, check out these local providers.

• Iwatch Security: Iwatch gets 4.5 out of 5 stars from Yelp users and the company claims that 95% of its potential clients choose Iwatch over their competitors.
• Security Force: Security Force Inc. (SFI) is based right in Raleigh and offers 24/7 monitoring, and smart home device options in addition to basic intrusion detection.
• Alarm Man of NC: Alarm Man uses Honeywell equipment and offers medical alert systems in addition to home security systems in Raleigh.
• Secur-Tek: Professional monitoring with Secur-Tek starts at $21.95 a month, and you can use its security cost comparison calculator to calculate the price difference between your current system and a Secur-Tek system.

Raleigh home security providers also provide service to the following Raleigh cities and suburbs:

• Durham, NC
• Cary, NC
• Chapel Hill, NC
• Wake Forest, NC
• Fuquay-Varina, NC
• Morrisville, NC
• Apex, NC
• Garner, NC