Where to install CCTV cameras for homes and businesses

Where to install CCTV cameras for homes and businesses

CCTV cameras

One of the most important considerations to make when installing security cameras at home or a place of work is how to position them. Where your CCTV cameras are installed is paramount in how effective they will be in operation. If the cameras are obstructed or angled incorrectly, they can be rendered almost useless.

Where to install CCTV cameras at home

Outdoor Installation

One of the most common places to have a security camera installed on residential property is at the front door, often looking down onto the area where someone might stand when approaching the property. This is usually the first point of entry for many intruders and so, having a visible CCTV camera in this area can often be an effective deterrent to many would-be criminals.

Other outdoor areas for effective residential CCTV camera placement would be in the garden. Installing a camera in your garden can help capture intruders who have accessed your property from the rear. Your CCTV cameras will also play a huge part in keeping a watchful eye on furniture within your garden, such as a shed, seating, and even kids garden toys.

Indoor Installation

You may also wish to install CCTV cameras within your home. The best places to install cameras inside your home are where valuable and commonly stolen items are kept and stored. Following this logic, an obvious location would be the garage.

Some garages are an easy choice for thieves for a couple of reasons. In some cases, garages are separated from the house and therefore thieves are less likely to cause any alarm.

Garages are also the likely spot to store more expensive items, such as bikes, tools, and, of course, your car. Considering CCTV cameras over any access points and even inside your garage will increase your level of security and deter unauthorised visitors from stealing your personal belongings.

Other indoor locations to install CCTV could include the living room or kitchen. Although many homeowners might dislike the thought of being ‘watched’ there is value in having CCTV around the house.

Why install CCTV cameras at home

Studies have shown that most burglaries happen during the day when the thief thinks that there will be nobody at home. Most burglaries occur between 10am and 3pm, which is when the occupant is most likely to be out of the house, whether this be at work or elsewhere. CCTV systems can act as a deterrent to would-be criminals as well as allow you to capture and monitor your home while you’re away. Some CCTV systems can even allow you to view a live feed from your cameras remotely and alert you when they detect movement.

Where to install CCTV cameras in the workplace

Places to install security cameras in the workplace typically follow the same logic as when looking to install them at home. The best places to install cameras at work are locations that a thief would target.

These include entrances and exits, car parks, office areas, warehouses, and server rooms. Ensuring that high traffic areas where lots of commonly targeted items are stored are among the most important places to survey.

It is often more important to install surveillance equipment at a business as there is likely a greater quantity of valuable items that an intruder would target. However, it’s not enough to just install them anywhere, the positioning is also important. If the space allows for it, installing a camera at height can be advantageous as it allows a greater area to be covered.

Legal Considerations

When installing security cameras, whether it be at work or home, there are legal considerations that you must make before undertaking the project.

When installing at home, you must ensure that your cameras are not recording your neighbour’s property as well as public spaces such as pavements and roads, otherwise the use of your system is subject to data protection laws. Additionally, when installing CCTV in the workplace, you must make people aware that they are being recorded and only use the system for its intended purpose – detecting crime.

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