Best Home Security in Las Vegas

Frontpoint is a pioneer when it comes to easy, DIY home security. Its preprogrammed equipment and simple installation process make it easy for you to protect your Las Vegas property. Plus, you don’t have to let a stranger into your home or take time off work. But if you do need help along the way, Frontpoint delivers excellent customer service.

Luxury smart home security is a Vivint hallmark. If you like gadgets and the convenience of home automation, this company hits the jackpot. State-of-the-art smart security equipment—that Vivint creates and manufactures in-house—gives Vivint a high-tech edge. The addition of contract-free monitoring options shoots Vivint to the top of our list.

If you’re looking for home security without any long-term contracts, SimpliSafe is a smart choice. This company offers basic home security that comes with optional professional monitoring. You can start and stop 24/7 protection at any time, so if you want monitoring only when you’re on vacation, you can do that.

Home security isn’t a place to cut corners, and that’s why our top recommendations to protect your Las Vegas home are premier national companies. But that doesn’t mean you can’t trust a local security company to keep your family and property safe. Here’s a breakdown of the benefits and drawbacks of each to help you make the best decision for your needs.

Las Vegas home security companies understand the needs of Las Vegas residents. These security companies have great customer reviews, quick response times, and strong local reputations.

We found more than 60 companies in Las Vegas that offer monitored home security and video surveillance services, including all of our top national recommendations and others like Brinks and Protect America. If you want to go local, you’ll have a lot to choose from as well. And we were surprised to find so many Las Vegas alarm companies that operate local monitoring centers.

• The violent crime rate in Las Vegas is 6.19 incidents per 1,000 people, which is nearly two points higher than the national rate of 4.49.
• The property crime rate in Las Vegas is 29.43 incidents per 1,000 people, which is more than two points higher than the national rate of 27.11.
• Nevada ranked property crime its top safety issue in our State of Safety report.
• Of the Nevadans we talked to, 17% reported that they experienced a property crime in the past year—that’s higher than the national average of 16%.
• Break-ins are the top concern, with 75% of Nevada respondents naming it their biggest property crime worry.
• There were 13,102 burglaries reported in Las Vegas in 2017, which is 27% of all property crimes reported.

To combat excessive false alarms from home security systems—and to make sure that people get the right help—the city of Las Vegas has a Verified Response policy. That means that law enforcement won’t respond to a tripped alarm unless there’s verification of a legitimate threat. That can be a video clip or photo of someone breaking in, activation of a panic alarm, or confirmation from you, a guard service, or a security monitoring center.

That doesn’t mean that you won’t get a police response if the burglar alarm goes off at your Las Vegas home. But to make sure you have the best protection, you need a security system that can provide proof of a real problem to law enforcement.

Home security isn’t a one-size-fits-all service. What you need to protect your Summerlin home is different from what someone living in an apartment at Fremont9 might need. No matter where you call home in Las Vegas, here are the top things to consider when picking out your perfect home security match.

Find out how safe your Las Vegas neighborhood is—whether you live in The Lakes, Downtown, or Centennial Hills. Look into local crime stats, talk to neighbors and the local police department, and check in with your neighborhood watch. You can also use tools like Ring’s free Neighbors app. It gives you real-time updates from people in the neighborhood and provides crime reports from local law enforcement. If your neighborhood has a lot of vehicle break-ins, think about an outdoor security camera or a system that offers car security.

Do you live alone or do you have others in the home like children or pets? The number and types of people (and fur babies) you want to keep safe can impact your security needs. If you have school-age kids that come home on their own after school, you might want security cameras or a video doorbell in your system. For pups that like to take off, look for motion sensors that can let you know if a pet door or outdoor gate has been breached. Coyotes are abundant in the Vegas area, and you don’t want Fido crossing their path. If you have roommates, you may want to protect only your room, so look for a smaller security system you can manage on your own.

Whether you rent or own your Las Vegas home can impact the type of security system you need. If you rent, look for wireless home security equipment that won’t damage your walls and is easy to take with you when your lease is up. If you’re a homeowner, consider the size of your home and property as well as the number of access points on the ground floor. You may also want to incorporate smart home devices like a smart thermostat to make sure you don’t melt in the Vegas heat.

Every Las Vegas home security company we looked at required professional installation. The upside is that service also comes with a free, in-home security assessment. Both Vivint and ADT offer the same services. The downside is that it can take longer for you to get your alarm system up and running. We also saw some reviews from locals who had the security tech in their home for up to eight hours. If you’re into doing things yourself, then an alarm system that’s DIY might be a better fit. Frontpoint is our DIY recommendation, but there are other good options out there like SimpliSafe.

You can get home burglar alarms that don’t include professional monitoring, but due to the Las Vegas Verified Response policy, we don’t recommend it. You’re always safer with a direct link to law enforcement and trained pros watching your home 24/7, but in Las Vegas it’s even more important. Local police won’t respond to a burglar alarm without verification of a threat, and that’s automatically provided when you add professional monitoring to your home security system.

It may not be a very big deal when you live inside Las Vegas city limits, but much of Nevada is rural and it can be hard to get a reliable cellular signal. Professional security monitoring can use any of three types of connection to keep your home under watch 24/7: landline, broadband, or cellular. While our top Las Vegas security company pick offers all three types of connections, two of our national picks (Frontpoint and Vivint) only offer cellular. If cellular connections aren’t reliable where you live, be sure to pick a home security company that offers landline or broadband monitoring, like ADT.

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
702-383-2888
www.lasvegasnevada.gov

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Resources
702-828-3111
www.lvmpd.com
Partners with the Community
Neighborhood Watch
Crime Prevention
Victim Services

SafeNest Domestic Violence Hotline
702-646-4981
www.safenest.org

Stop DUI Nevada
702-456-STOP (7867)
www.stopdui.org

PlushCare Urgent Care
702-330-3143
www.plushcare.com

Mountain View Hospital
702-962-5000
www.mountainview-hospital.com

Las Vegas Animal Control
702-229-6444
www.lasvegasnevada.gov

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