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Home and Business Security Systems in Garner, NC

Straightforward, dependable home and business security for southern Wake County families. Our Apex office is about 18 miles away.

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Your neighbors in Garner

Garner is the kind of town where people put down roots, and Secur-Tek helps them protect what they've built. We install professionally monitored security, video and smart-home systems across established neighborhoods like Vandora Springs and Heather Hills and the newer communities filling in toward Cleveland and White Oak. As a locally owned company, we keep it simple: honest recommendations, clean installs, and a real person when you call.

Growth along the White Oak corridor and toward Cleveland is bringing new rooftops and new retail to Garner, both of which we're ready to protect.

Garner home packages start at

$799 installed

Starter alarm with cellular monitoring at $32.95/mo. Wireless packages from $1,799, doorbell and camera packages from $2,599. Wired systems from $3,495.

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Local crime data

Crime and safety in Garner: what the local data says

Independent research from official 2024 crime data for the Garner Police Department, population 36,720, plus what local police publish for residents.

Property crimes45.3per 1,000 residents1,663 reported in 20241
Burglaries3.4per 1,000 residents124 reported in 20241
Larceny and theft38.1per 1,000 residents1,398 reported in 20241
Vehicle thefts3.7per 1,000 residents135 reported in 20241
Violent crimes3.5per 1,000 residents130 reported in 20241
Property crime, per 1,000 residents, 202415
Garner45.3
North Carolina20.1
Violent crime, per 1,000 residents, 202415
Garner3.5
North Carolina3.8

Garner Police Department reported 1,663 property crimes in 2024, or 45.3 per 1,000 residents, about twice the North Carolina rate of about 20.1 per 1,000 in the same FBI Crime Data Explorer data (national rate about 17.7). Most of the gap is larceny, and most larceny in Garner is shoplifting at retail stores; the burglary rate (3.4 per 1,000) was close to the state rate (3.3).1234

Reported property crimes rose from 1,141 in 2022 (35.0 per 1,000) to 1,621 in 2023 (46.5) and 1,663 in 2024 (45.3), so the rate climbed sharply in 2023 and held roughly level in 2024. FBI figures for 2025, published in 2026, show 1,299 property crimes (31.2 per 1,000).1

What stands out in Garner

  • The police department's 2024 annual report says larceny remains Garner's most common property crime; its count of property crimes rose 3.99%, from 1,606 in 2023 to 1,670 in 2024, while motor vehicle thefts fell 14.66%, from 150 to 128.7
  • Shoplifting drives the numbers: 907 shoplifting offenses were reported in 2024 (up from 550 in 2022), mostly at department and discount stores (376), grocery stores (231) and specialty stores (223).45
  • Thefts from vehicles rose from 127 in 2022 to 208 in 2023 and 239 in 2024. In 2024, 132 happened in parking lots or garages and 64 at homes. In February 2025 Garner police said break-ins were happening across town, not in one area, with thieves walking through and pulling door handles to find unlocked cars, and asked residents to share security camera footage.458
  • In the FBI's detailed incident data for 2024, 54 were at residences and 20 at construction sites, and 23 other thefts were recorded at construction sites, a pattern relevant to new-home builders and buyers.5
  • Vehicle theft jumped in 2023: Garner police told WRAL that 37 Hyundais and 47 Kias were stolen in 2023, compared with virtually none in 2022, and the department handed out free steering wheel locks. In 2024 NIBRS data, 63 of 136 vehicle thefts were from parking lots and 43 from homes.59

Check your own street

Wake County Police-to-Citizen (P2C) portalThe shared county portal that Garner Police point residents to for public copies of crime reports; use Event Search or Event Map to look up recent reported events by area.OpenFBI Crime Data ExplorerSearch for Garner Police Department to see yearly and monthly counts by offense type; town-wide data, not street-level.Open
  • In its 2024 annual report the Garner Police Department describes serving a town of roughly 19 square miles with about 42,000 permanent residents and 82 authorized sworn officers; its Patrol Bureau works in four squads.7
  • Garner Police publish crime reports through Wake County's Police-to-Citizen portal and share crime alerts on Nextdoor and other social media.7
  • Outside town limits, the Wake County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services to unincorporated areas of the county.10

Free help from local police

Sources and method

Rates are reported offenses per 1,000 residents, using the population each source reports for that agency and year. Reported crime is not all crime, and one year of numbers moves with a few incidents in smaller towns. Researched September 2026.

  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer (Uniform Crime Reporting Program). FBI Crime Data Explorer, summarized (SRS-format) offense data for Garner Police Department (NC0920500), monthly actuals and population, 2021 to 2025. Property crime endpoint shown; burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and violent crime use the same URL with /BUR, /LAR, /MVT and /V in place of /P, 2024
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer (Uniform Crime Reporting Program). FBI Crime Data Explorer, summarized offense data for North Carolina (statewide), monthly actuals and covered population, 2021 to 2025. Property crime endpoint shown; other offenses use /BUR, /LAR, /MVT, /V, 2024
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer (Uniform Crime Reporting Program). FBI Crime Data Explorer, summarized national property crime data, 2022 to 2024, 2024
  4. FBI Crime Data Explorer (NIBRS). FBI Crime Data Explorer, NIBRS offense counts for Garner Police Department (NC0920500), 2022 to 2024, by NIBRS offense code (220 burglary, 23C shoplifting, 23D theft from building, 23F theft from motor vehicle, 23G theft of motor vehicle parts, 23H all other larceny, 240 motor vehicle theft). Shoplifting endpoint shown; other codes use the same URL pattern, 2024
  5. FBI Crime Data Explorer (NIBRS). FBI Crime Data Explorer, NIBRS 2024 offense detail for Garner Police Department (NC0920500) including location type. Burglary (220) endpoint shown; 23C, 23F, 23H and 240 use the same URL pattern, 2024
  6. FBI Crime Data Explorer. FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency list for North Carolina (ORI, county and NIBRS status), 2026
  7. Town of Garner Police Department. Garner Police Department Annual Report 2024 (published April 30, 2025; pages 6, 11, 16 to 19 reviewed), 2024
  8. WRAL. Two steal, wreck Garner man's car; police see increase in car break-ins (February 4, 2025), 2025
  9. WRAL. How wheel locks can prevent your car from being stolen (July 5, 2024), 2024
  10. Wake County Sheriff's Office. Patrol | Wake County Government (Sheriff's Office divisions), 2026
  11. Wake County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's Office - Willie Rowe, Sheriff | Wake County Government, 2026
  12. Nextdoor. Garner Police Department agency page, 2026
  13. FBI Crime Data Explorer (Uniform Crime Reporting Program). Crime in the United States, 2024: Table 8, Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City (file offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip, choose Crime in the United States Annual Reports, 2024, on the CDE Downloads page), 2024
  14. FBI Crime Data Explorer (Uniform Crime Reporting Program). Crime in the United States, 2024: Table 5, Crime in the United States by State (file cius-estimations-2024.zip on the CDE Downloads page), 2024
  15. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Crime Data Explorer: summarized offense rates, North Carolina and United States, 2024, 2024
What the numbers mean

A security plan built for Garner

Larceny and theft make up most reported property crime in Garner, so the plan starts with the easy targets: cars, porches and garages.

Doors, windows and the garage

Garner Police Department recorded 124 burglaries in 2024. Sensors on every exterior door, the garage door and ground-floor windows, plus glass-break detectors, sound the alarm before anyone gets far.

Driveway, porch and cars

Larceny and theft made up 84% of reported property crime in Garner in 2024. 135 vehicle thefts were reported in 2024. A video doorbell and a driveway camera show who walks up, send an alert to your phone, and keep the recording.

A response that counts

Monitored alarms reach a UL-listed central station 24/7, and verified alarms get the right response. We set the system up to keep false alarms down.

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What we install in Garner

Everything that protects and connects your home or business

Home security systems

Wired or wireless alarms, video doorbells, cameras and smart locks, monitored 24/7.

Cameras

Pro cameras with local recording, aimed at what you need to see.

Smart home

Locks, lights, thermostats and garage on the same app as your alarm.

Business security

Cameras, access control and fire alarm for Garner businesses and HOAs.

Building or renovating

Wire it before the walls close

From a new home off Timber Drive to a storefront at White Oak, we tailor security to fit Garner homes and businesses alike. It's cleaner, it's hidden, and it saves you money versus retrofitting later.

Structured wiringBuilder program

Where we work in Garner

  • Vandora Springs
  • Heather Hills
  • Forest Hills
  • Adams Point
  • White Oak
  • Cleveland area
  • Lake Benson

ZIP codes served: 27529

Good to know

Alarm rules and tips for Garner

Registration. Many Triangle towns ask monitored alarm systems to be registered and charge for repeat false alarms. Our alarm registration guide has the current rules and links, and we help you register when we install.

Switching companies. Already have a system? Wired sensors can often be reused with a new panel. Some panels are locked by the old dealer; we check on the visit and tell you plainly. How switching works.

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Garner security FAQ

Is Garner a safe place to live?
In 2024 FBI Crime Data Explorer data, Garner Police Department reported 1,663 property crimes (45.3 per 1,000 residents), about twice the North Carolina rate of 20.1 from the same source, and 130 violent crimes (3.5 per 1,000), slightly below the state rate of 3.8. Much of the property crime is retail theft: 907 shoplifting offenses were reported, mostly at department, discount, grocery and specialty stores. For households, the main risks are thefts from and of vehicles and burglary of homes and construction sites.
What are the most common property crimes in Garner?
The Garner Police Department's 2024 annual report says larceny is the most common property crime. In 2024 FBI NIBRS data, shoplifting led with 907 offenses, followed by thefts from vehicles (239), other thefts (147), motor vehicle thefts (136), burglaries (126) and thefts from buildings (100).
Who responds to calls outside Garner town limits?
Garner Police cover the town. In unincorporated Wake County, the Wake County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services.
Does Secur-Tek install security systems in Garner, NC?
Yes. Secur-Tek has installed and serviced home and business security throughout Garner for years, with a local team based in nearby Apex. We cover neighborhoods including Vandora Springs, Heather Hills, Forest Hills, Adams Point and the surrounding Wake County area, offering professionally monitored alarms, cameras, smart-home automation and more.
How quickly can a technician reach my Garner home or business?
Our office in Apex is only about 18 miles from Garner, so we are close by. Call us and we'll schedule a free, no-pressure consultation at a time that works for you.
Do you offer security for new-construction homes in Garner?
Absolutely. Garner has a lot of new construction, and the best time to add security is during the build. We pre-wire homes for alarm sensors, cameras, networking and smart-home gear before the drywall goes up, so everything is clean, hidden and ready the day you move in.
Does Secur-Tek watch the video from my cameras?
No, and this is a common misunderstanding. Our professional monitoring center watches for alarm signals (like a tripped door or smoke sensor) so help can be dispatched 24/7. Your camera footage is private and viewable by you in your own app; we don't sit and watch your cameras. You stay in control of your video.
How much does a security system cost in Garner?
Starter packages start at $799 installed, wireless packages at $1,799 and wired packages at $3,495, plus $32.95 a month for monitoring, or $48.95 with cameras. Your exact price comes after a free visit. Get a range in 2 minutes.

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