Does Surveillance Hard Drives Matter?
23 February 2025
When setting up a CCTV system, one of the most overlooked components is the hard drive. Many assume that any standard HDD will do the
Looking for professional CCTV installation in Kettering? Duke Security Systems is a trusted, family-run company serving homes and businesses across Kettering 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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Crime in Kettering is in line with the national average.
Kettering’s crime rate remains higher than both the Northamptonshire and national averages. As of mid-2025, violence & sexual offences are the most commonly reported crime, with approximately 3,009 incidents, giving a crime rate of 44 per 1,000 people. Crime Rate UK
This marks a small decrease (≈2.5%) compared to 2024, when the rate stood around 45 per 1,000 residents. Crime Rate UK
While Kettering faces notable challenges in theft from the person, robbery, and property crime, many of these incidents occur in or near the town centre and along transport hubs. Crime Rate UK+2Police.uk+2
Visible security measures like professional CCTV installations can help deter offending, provide useful evidence when needed, and increase safety for both residents and businesses.
CrimeRate Statistics – Kettering Crime Rate UK
Northamptonshire Police: Kettering Central Crime Map & Reports Police.uk+1
We provide expert CCTV installation in Kettering and across Northamptonshire. Our engineers regularly work in Kettering itself as well as the surrounding villages and nearby towns.
Areas we cover include:
Kettering, Burton Latimer, Barton Seagrave, Rothwell, Desborough, Broughton, Geddington, Cranford, Isham, Warkton, Pytchley, 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 protected and give you complete peace of mind.
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.
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