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31 January 2025
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Looking for professional CCTV installation in Bourne? Duke Security Systems is a trusted, family-run company serving homes and businesses across Bourne and the surrounding villages. We provide high-quality CCTV systems designed to deter crime, protect your property, and give you peace of mind with 24/7 monitoring and app access.
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Whether you’re looking for a simple home setup or an advanced commercial system, we have packages to suit every budget. From Bronze packages with high-quality analogue cameras through to Platinum+ packages with 4K IP cameras, audio recording, and active deterrence, we’ll help you find the perfect fit.
Picture breaking up? Constant beep? Lost the app? We offer fault-finding, repairs and routine servicing: batteries, HDD checks, camera re-aiming/cleaning, firmware and networking tweaks—to get your system back to its best.
Already have CCTV but want sharper images, better night colour, longer storage or easier remote access? We can reuse good cabling, replace tired cameras/recorder, tidy the install and migrate your app settings.
Bourne is generally considered a safe town, especially compared to regional and national averages. But like any community, it does see some crime — and installing a professionally designed CCTV system remains one of the most effective ways to protect your home or business.
The overall crime rate in Bourne is about 44 crimes per 1,000 people (12-month period ending June 2025), which is around 38% lower than the Lincolnshire rate of ~70 per 1,000. CrimeRate
Bourne’s rate for violence & sexual offences is approximately 23 offences per 1,000 people. CrimeRate
Top local crime types for the area include:
Violence & sexual offences (≈ 56 incidents in Bourne & Billingborough in a recent month) police.uk+1
Anti-social behaviour follows closely (≈ 40 incidents for the same period) Lincs Police
Other theft, public order offences, and criminal damage/arson are also recurring issues. Lincs Police
We provide expert CCTV installation in Bourne and across South Lincolnshire. Our engineers regularly work in Bourne itself as well as the surrounding villages and nearby market towns.
Areas we cover include:
Bourne, Morton, Dyke, Thurlby, Edenham, Rippingale, Langtoft, Baston, Billingborough, The Deepings, Spalding, Stamford, and many surrounding villages within a 20-mile radius.
Whether you live in a residential area, manage a busy retail site, or run an industrial facility, Duke Security can design and install a CCTV system to keep your property secure and give you complete peace of mind.
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