The best home security systems constitute a series of interlinked devices that users can remotely manage through their smartphones or computers. The typical UK home would have two or three cameras with motion detection and at least one door or window sensor. SimpliSafe’s The Tower package, for example, includes enough components to cover an three-bedroom semi-detached home and offers an affordable, user-friendly home security solution.

Our researchers have considered 61 different packages from 17 providers, and refined these down to leave ten best home security systems suitable for a range of homeowners.