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Home and Business Security Systems in Wake Forest, NC

Small-town charm, big-time protection, home and business security across north Wake County. Our Apex office is about 27 miles away.

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Your neighbors in Wake Forest

Wake Forest balances a beloved historic downtown with rapid growth on its north and east sides, and Secur-Tek secures the full range, from older homes near South White Street to the new builds in Holding Village and Traditions. We bring professionally monitored alarms, modern cameras and smart-home automation, plus the personal service of a locally owned company that's been doing this across the Triangle since 1990.

Communities like Holding Village and Traditions are still filling in, and the corridor along Capital Boulevard keeps drawing new homeowners north, many of them first-time buyers wanting security from the start.

Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest: what the local data says

Independent research from official 2024 crime data for the Wake Forest Police Department, population 55,872, plus what local police publish for residents.

Property crimes13.1per 1,000 residents734 reported in 20241
Burglaries1.0per 1,000 residents58 reported in 20241
Larceny and theft11.2per 1,000 residents627 reported in 20241
Vehicle thefts0.8per 1,000 residents47 reported in 20241
Violent crimes1.5per 1,000 residents82 reported in 20241
Property crime, per 1,000 residents, 202424
Wake Forest13.1
North Carolina20.1
Violent crime, per 1,000 residents, 202424
Wake Forest1.5
North Carolina3.8

Wake Forest Police Department reported 734 property crimes in 2024, or 13.1 per 1,000 residents, about two-thirds of the North Carolina rate of about 20.1 per 1,000 in the same FBI Crime Data Explorer data and below the national rate of about 17.7. Violent crime was 1.5 per 1,000, compared with about 3.8 statewide.123

Reported property crimes rose from 541 in 2022 (10.5 per 1,000) to 838 in 2023 (15.9), then fell to 734 in 2024 (13.1). FBI figures for 2025, published in 2026, show 599 property crimes (10.2 per 1,000).1

What stands out in Wake Forest

  • Larceny made up 627 of the 734 property crimes in 2024. In the detailed NIBRS data, 522 thefts were classified as 'all other larceny', most often recorded at grocery stores (187) and residences (97), and 58 as shoplifting.145
  • Thefts from vehicles fell by about half, from 137 in 2023 to 70 in 2024, with 29 at homes and 19 in parking lots. After a May 2024 series of break-ins, Wake Forest Police said most of the vehicles targeted were unlocked, and the department promotes the '9 PM Routine' (lock doors, close the garage, remove valuables from cars, turn on porch lights).4578
  • In the FBI's detailed incident data, of 61 burglary offenses in 2024, 42 were at residences and 8 at construction sites; another 19 thefts were recorded at construction sites.5
  • Wake Forest Police have warned about package theft, noting that some thieves follow delivery drivers, and recommend requiring signatures, using delivery alerts or alternate delivery locations, and calling 911 to report a package theft in progress.9
  • Just outside town limits, the Wake County Sheriff's Office investigated about 20 vehicle and garage break-ins in unincorporated northern Wake County in early December 2025, and advised locking cars, removing valuables, adding motion-sensor lighting and using car alarms.10

Check your own street

Wake Forest Police-to-Citizen (P2C) portalThe department's public portal for searching police records by address, viewing crash reports and browsing an event map of recent reported incidents.OpenFBI Crime Data ExplorerSearch for Wake Forest Police Department to see yearly and monthly counts by offense type; town-wide data, not street-level.Open
  • Wake Forest lies mostly in Wake County but its town limits extend north into Franklin County, and the town describes population growth to close to 55,000 residents with many new subdivisions. The FBI lists Wake Forest Police Department under both Wake and Franklin counties.615
  • The town's Development Activity Dashboard maps new and active developments across Wake Forest.16
  • Outside town limits, the Wake County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services to unincorporated Wake County, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office patrols Franklin County around the clock, including residential and business security checks.1719

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 Wake Forest Police Department (NC0920700), 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 Wake Forest Police Department (NC0920700), 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 Wake Forest Police Department (NC0920700) 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 Wake Forest Police Department. 9 PM Routine, 2026
  8. Town of Wake Forest. Police obtain arrest warrants on four people in connection with recent car theft & vehicle break-ins (June 18, 2024), 2024
  9. Town of Wake Forest. Police urge residents to prevent porch pirates, report suspicious activity (November 27, 2023), 2023
  10. WRAL. Residents rattled by spate of car, garage break-ins in northern Wake County (December 14, 2025), 2025
  11. Town of Wake Forest. Police Fees (False Burglar Alarms), 2026
  12. Town of Wake Forest Police Department. Neighborhood Watch, 2026
  13. Town of Wake Forest Police Department. Safety Tips, 2026
  14. Town of Wake Forest Police Department. Police to Citizen, 2026
  15. Town of Wake Forest. History, 2026
  16. Town of Wake Forest Planning Department. Development Activity Dashboard, 2026
  17. Wake County Sheriff's Office. Patrol | Wake County Government (Sheriff's Office divisions), 2026
  18. Wake County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's Office - Willie Rowe, Sheriff | Wake County Government, 2026
  19. Franklin County Sheriff's Office. Patrol, 2026
  20. Franklin County, NC (Emergency Communications). False Alarm Ordinance, 2026
  21. Town of Wake Forest Police Department. Operation Safe Sale, 2026
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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 Wake Forest

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

Doors, windows and the garage

Wake Forest Police Department recorded 58 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 85% of reported property crime in Wake Forest in 2024. 47 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 handle local alarm registration when it applies.

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What we install in Wake Forest

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 Wake Forest businesses and HOAs.

Building or renovating

Wire it before the walls close

Buying new in Wake Forest? Ask us about pre-wiring your home for security, cameras and networking before the drywall goes up. It's cleaner, it's hidden, and it saves you money versus retrofitting later.

Structured wiringBuilder program

Where we work in Wake Forest

  • Heritage
  • Traditions
  • Holding Village
  • Caddell Woods
  • Wakefield
  • Stonegate
  • Olde Mill

ZIP codes served: 27587

Good to know

Alarm rules and tips for Wake Forest

Local alarm rules. The Town of Wake Forest fee schedule lists a $40 charge for false burglar alarms after four false alarms. In Franklin County, the county's False Alarm Ordinance requires a free alarm permit renewed annually and sets residential fines of $60 for the 3rd and 4th false alarms, $100 for the 5th and 6th and $250 for 7 or more (business fines $100, $200 and $500). Source.

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.

Wake Forest security FAQ

Is Wake Forest a safe place to live?
In 2024 FBI Crime Data Explorer data, Wake Forest Police Department reported 734 property crimes (13.1 per 1,000 residents) and 82 violent crimes (1.5 per 1,000), both below the North Carolina rates of about 20.1 and 3.8 from the same source. The realistic risks are thefts at stores and homes, thefts from unlocked vehicles, and residential and construction-site burglary.
What are the most common property crimes in Wake Forest?
Larceny is by far the most common, with 627 of 734 property crimes in 2024. In detailed FBI NIBRS data, the largest groups were other thefts (522, most often at grocery stores and residences), thefts from vehicles (70), burglaries (61), shoplifting (58) and motor vehicle thefts (48).
Who responds to calls in the Franklin County part of Wake Forest and outside town limits?
Wake Forest Police cover the town, including the part inside Franklin County. Outside town limits, the Wake County Sheriff's Office serves unincorporated Wake County and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office patrols Franklin County.
Does Secur-Tek install security systems in Wake Forest, NC?
Yes. Secur-Tek has installed and serviced home and business security throughout Wake Forest for years, with a local team based in nearby Apex. We cover neighborhoods including Heritage, Traditions, Holding Village, Caddell Woods and the surrounding Wake County area, offering professionally monitored alarms, cameras, smart-home automation and more.
How quickly can a technician reach my Wake Forest home or business?
Our office in Apex is only about 27 miles from Wake Forest, 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 Wake Forest?
Absolutely. Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest?
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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