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# Best Home Security & Alarms in New York City, NY - NewYorkCityTopRated.com

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# Best home security and alarm companies in New York City, NY

Verified New York City home security and alarm companies for alarm systems, cameras, smart locks, and monitoring - serving Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island and beyond.

Rankings updated October 2026 from Google ratings and review volume - not paid placement

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## How to pick a home security company in New York City

A good security installer designs around your actual home, explains monitoring costs up front, and does not trap you in a punishing multi-year contract to get a fair price.

Eight million people, a million buildings, and no patience for no-shows: New York City is the hardest test in America for any service business. When you compare home security and alarm companies in New York City, ask every one of them the same three questions: are you licensed and insured for this exact work, who is actually showing up (your crew or a sub), and what does the warranty cover in writing.

Searching for home security and alarm companies near me in New York City? Everyone ranked below serves New York City and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first.

How we rank these New York City businesses

Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else.

- **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all.

- **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so.

- **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today.

- **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month.

- **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve New York City to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road.

- **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else.

- **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. We also rotate it: promotions and seasonal events cycle different clients through the slot, so it is a turn in the spotlight rather than a permanent purchase.

**What is changing.** We are adding a second signal: reviews left here by customers whose job we can actually trace. It is built and published below so you can see it before it counts, and it is not part of the order yet. A review will count more when we can prove the job happened, not because it was left on our site.

How much each kind of review counts

- 1.6x**Verified job**

A Top Rated review from a customer whose job we can trace: we brokered the lead, the work was booked, and the review came after the job.

- 1.2x**Verified account**

A Top Rated review from a real, signed-in account that we cannot tie to a specific job.

- 1x**Google**

A public Google review. This is the baseline and it is not discounted.

- 0x**Unverified**

Anything we cannot stand behind. Shown if we show it, counts for nothing.

Still curious? [The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/).

## The full New York City ranking

Show independents only

1

[All Action Alarm Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/all-action-alarm/)

★★★★★ 5 · 282 Google reviews · 40-5 Oser Ave

[View profile](/biz/all-action-alarm/) [Call](tel:+16318597650) [Website](https://www.allactionalarm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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2

[Marshall Alarm Systems, Inc Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/marshall-alarm-systems-inc/)

★★★★★ 5 · 213 Google reviews · 1767 Front St

[View profile](/biz/marshall-alarm-systems-inc/) [Call](tel:+19149624699) [Website](https://www.marshallalarm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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3

[NY Highline Integrated Security Systems | Security Camera, Access Control Installation Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ny-highline-integrated-security-systems-security-camera-access-control/)

★★★★★ 5 · 96 Google reviews · 104 W 40th St #422

[View profile](/biz/ny-highline-integrated-security-systems-security-camera-access-control/) [Call](tel:+19174738077) [Website](https://nyhls.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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4

[City Smart Systems NYC - Security Systems & Camera Installation Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/city-smart-systems-nyc-security-systems-camera-installation/)

★★★★★ 5 · 93 Google reviews · 481 8th Ave Ste 627

[View profile](/biz/city-smart-systems-nyc-security-systems-camera-installation/) [Call](tel:+19174551683) [Website](https://city-smart.net/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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5

[No Fear Security Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/no-fear-security/)

★★★★★ 5 · 65 Google reviews · 920 E 17th St

[View profile](/biz/no-fear-security/) [Call](tel:+16465352212) [Website](http://www.nofearsecurity.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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6

[Elite Sound and Security LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/elite-sound-and-security-llc/)

★★★★★ 5 · 58 Google reviews · 22-14 41st St

[View profile](/biz/elite-sound-and-security-llc/) [Call](tel:+17188071031) [Website](https://elitesoundsecurity.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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7

[Paragon Security & Locksmith Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/paragon-security-locksmith/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 697 Google reviews · 24 W 8th St

[View profile](/biz/paragon-security-locksmith/) [Call](tel:+16465064422) [Website](https://www.paragonsecurityny.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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8

[Empire Fire Alarm Specialist Co,.Inc Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/empire-fire-alarm-specialist-co-inc/)

★★★★★ 5 · 46 Google reviews · 450 Lexington Ave

[View profile](/biz/empire-fire-alarm-specialist-co-inc/) [Call](tel:+12122034071) [Website](https://www.efasnyc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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9

[NYC Intercom & Security Solutions Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/nyc-intercom-security-solutions/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 226 Google reviews · 175 Kent Ave

[View profile](/biz/nyc-intercom-security-solutions/) [Call](tel:+19175650579) [Website](https://www.nycintercom.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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10

[Total Security Integrated Systems - Security Camera Installations Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/total-security-integrated-systems-security-camera-installations/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 189 Google reviews · 206 Hempstead Turnpike

[View profile](/biz/total-security-integrated-systems-security-camera-installations/) [Call](tel:+15167752304) [Website](https://www.totalsecurityny.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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11

[Alarms R Us Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/alarms-r-us/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 184 Google reviews · 1809 Stillwell Ave

[View profile](/biz/alarms-r-us/) [Call](tel:+17189966900) [Website](https://www.alarmsrus.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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12

[NY Security Camera Installers Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ny-security-camera-installers/)

★★★★★ 5 · 35 Google reviews · 445 Park Ave

[View profile](/biz/ny-security-camera-installers/) [Call](tel:+19175405354) [Website](https://nysecuritycaminstallers.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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13

[Security iCam - Security Camera Installations Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/security-icam-security-camera-installations/)

★★★★★ 5 · 34 Google reviews · 251-11 Northern Blvd

[View profile](/biz/security-icam-security-camera-installations/) [Call](tel:+13477674676) [Website](https://securityicam.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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14

[Magic Security Storefront Rollup Shutter Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/magic-security-storefront-rollup-shutter-repair/)

★★★★★ 5 · 28 Google reviews · 23 Willoughby St b10

[View profile](/biz/magic-security-storefront-rollup-shutter-repair/) [Call](tel:+19179675873) [Website](https://www.magicsecuritysystems.com/Magic-Security-Rollup-Shutters-Brooklyn.html?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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15

[New York Empire Intercom & Security Systems Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/new-york-empire-intercom-security-systems/)

★★★★★ 5 · 28 Google reviews · 51 E 2nd St Unit BW

[View profile](/biz/new-york-empire-intercom-security-systems/) [Call](tel:+19179971917) [Website](https://nycintercomsecuritysystems.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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16

[Linked Security Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/linked-security/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 101 Google reviews · 750 Grand St #8s

[View profile](/biz/linked-security/) [Call](tel:+12125001334) [Website](http://www.linkedsecurityny.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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17

[NYC IT Tech Audio Video, CCTV And Surveillance Camera Installation Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/nyc-it-tech-audio-video-cctv-and-surveillance-camera-installation/)

★★★★★ 5 · 24 Google reviews · 286 Madison Ave #402

[View profile](/biz/nyc-it-tech-audio-video-cctv-and-surveillance-camera-installation/) [Call](tel:+12126713330) [Website](http://nycittech.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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18

[Security iCam - Security Camera Installations Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/security-icam-security-camera-installations-elizabeth-st-second-floor/)

★★★★★ 5 · 23 Google reviews · 49 Elizabeth St Second Floor

[View profile](/biz/security-icam-security-camera-installations-elizabeth-st-second-floor/) [Call](tel:+15165596665) [Website](https://securityicam.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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19

[Security & Alarm Sales - Home Security & Burglar Systems Long Island & NYC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/security-alarm-sales-home-security-burglar-systems-long-island-nyc/)

★★★★★ 5 · 22 Google reviews · 36 W Village Green

[View profile](/biz/security-alarm-sales-home-security-burglar-systems-long-island-nyc/) [Call](tel:+15165503900) [Website](https://securityandalarmsales.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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20

[Alarmingly Affordable Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/alarmingly-affordable/)

★★★★★ 5 · 19 Google reviews · 1860 Clove Rd

[View profile](/biz/alarmingly-affordable/) [Call](tel:+17189791606) [Website](https://www.alarminglyaffordable.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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21

[NYC Intercom & Access Control Services Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/nyc-intercom-access-control-services/)

★★★★★ 5 · 19 Google reviews · 185 Plymouth St #9

[View profile](/biz/nyc-intercom-access-control-services/) [Call](tel:+13322649746) [Website](http://www.nycsecurityexperts.com/NYC-Intercom-Access-Control-Services.html?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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22

[All Island Security Inc Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/all-island-security-inc/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 49 Google reviews · 400 Jericho Tpke

[View profile](/biz/all-island-security-inc/) [Call](tel:+15167470233) [Website](https://www.allislandsecurity.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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23

[NYC Security Pros Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/nyc-security-pros/)

★★★★★ 5 · 17 Google reviews · 80-47 213th St

[View profile](/biz/nyc-security-pros/) [Call](tel:+13479960218) [Website](https://www.facebook.com/NYCSecPro/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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24

[Sector Security Of NY, Inc. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/sector-security-of-ny-inc/)

★★★★★ 5 · 17 Google reviews · Wall Street Plaza 88 Pine St. 28th Floor

[View profile](/biz/sector-security-of-ny-inc/) [Call](tel:+12123446400) [Website](http://www.mysectorsecurity.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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25

[Signature Security Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/signature-security/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 40 Google reviews · 1527 Franklin Ave LL2

[View profile](/biz/signature-security/) [Call](tel:+13479212555) [Website](https://www.signaturesecurity.nyc/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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26

[Big Apple Intercom & Camera Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/big-apple-intercom-camera/)

★★★★★ 5 · 16 Google reviews · 5-33 48th Ave d14

[View profile](/biz/big-apple-intercom-camera/) [Call](tel:+19293451008) [Website](http://www.rolling-doors-gates-manhattan-ny.com/Big-Apple-Intercom-Camera-New-York.html?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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27

[DGA Security Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/dga-security/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 302 Google reviews · 429 W 53rd St

[View profile](/biz/dga-security/) [Call](tel:+18667736406) [Website](https://www.dga.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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28

[Kerman Protection Systems, Inc. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/kerman-protection-systems-inc/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 49 Google reviews · 266 W 37th St Ste 1401

[View profile](/biz/kerman-protection-systems-inc/) [Call](tel:+12122441888) [Website](https://www.kermanprotection.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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29

[Security & Camera NY Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/security-camera-ny/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 41 Google reviews · 75-11 164th St

[View profile](/biz/security-camera-ny/) [Call](tel:+17185548699) [Website](https://securitycamerany.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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30

[Abstract Enterprises Security Systems ‍ ️ Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/abstract-enterprises-security-systems/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 200 Google reviews · 1282 Troy Ave

[View profile](/biz/abstract-enterprises-security-systems/) [Call](tel:+17185505992) [Website](https://www.abstractenterprisessecuritysystems.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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31

[Abstract Enterprises Security Systems, Security Camera Installation, CCTV Camera Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/abstract-enterprises-security-systems-security-camera-installation-cct/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 178 Google reviews · 460 E Fordham Rd

[View profile](/biz/abstract-enterprises-security-systems-security-camera-installation-cct/) [Call](tel:+18004860943) [Website](https://www.abstractenterprisessecuritysystems.com/security-camera-installation-bronx?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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32

[Vertex Security Systems Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/vertex-security-systems/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 112 Google reviews · 400 2nd Ave

[View profile](/biz/vertex-security-systems/) [Call](tel:+12125863633) [Website](http://www.vertexsecurity.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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33

[ADR Security Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/adr-security/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 20 Google reviews · 172 W 77th St

[View profile](/biz/adr-security/) [Call](tel:+18668666066) [Website](https://adrny.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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34

[General Security](/biz/general-security/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 425 Google reviews · 100 Fairchild Ave

[View profile](/biz/general-security/) [Call](tel:+18003432250) [Website](https://www.gensecurity.com/contact?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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## Home Security & Alarms in New York City: common questions

### Who are the best home security and alarm companies in New York City?

Based on Google ratings and review volume as of October 2026, the top rated home security and alarm companies in New York City are All Action Alarm, Marshall Alarm Systems, Inc, NY Highline Integrated Security Systems | Security Camera, Access Control Installation. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page.

### How do I find home security and alarm companies near me in New York City?

Every company ranked on this page serves New York City and the surrounding area, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest home security company is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you.

### How do I choose a home security company in New York City?

A good security installer designs around your actual home, explains monitoring costs up front, and does not trap you in a punishing multi-year contract to get a fair price.

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