# CCTV installers in Inner West > See rated CCTV installers across the Inner West, from Marrickville to Drummoyne. Compare our top pick, other listed installers and typical setups. Canonical: https://cctv-installers-sydney.com/cctv-installers/inner-west/ Publisher: One Orange Cow (https://www.oneorangecow.com/) Author: Brendan Byrne Updated: 2026-09-15 **Number one for Inner West:** Serious Security **Areas:** Marrickville, Newtown, Leichhardt, Ashfield, Burwood, Strathfield, Balmain, Rozelle, Dulwich Hill, Petersham, Summer Hill, Five Dock, Drummoyne ## Rated installers 1. [Serious Security](https://cctv-installers-sydney.com/installers/serious-security/), 4.9 on Google from 84 reviews 2. Hi Elec Security (no website) - Sydney, 4.9 on Google from 136 reviews 3. Aladen Security (https://aladen.com.au/) - Enfield, 4.9 on Google from 136 reviews 4. GSE Security (https://gsesecurity.com.au/) - Ultimo, 5.0 on Google from 82 reviews 5. [Inner West Security Cameras & CCTV Installation](https://cctv-installers-sydney.com/installers/inner-west-security-cameras/) - Marrickville Serious Security is our number one pick for CCTV installers in the Inner West, with 12 years in the trade, a NSW Security Master Licence (000101362), and a 4.9 Google rating from 84 reviews. It covers residential and commercial CCTV, alarms and access control across the terraces, bungalows and apartment blocks that make up this part of Sydney. ## What a CCTV install looks like in Inner West The Inner West is built around Victorian terraces with narrow side passages, Federation bungalows, weatherboard cottages, and a growing number of medium-density apartment blocks along Parramatta Road. The narrow side passages common in Marrickville, Newtown and Leichhardt often push cable runs into the roof space rather than along an exposed wall, both for a tidier finish and because an easily-reached cable is an easily-cut cable. Federation bungalows in Ashfield, Burwood and Strathfield tend to sit on slightly bigger blocks, so a typical setup covers the front door, side access and rear yard with 4 to 6 cameras, while weatherboard cottages with a single street frontage sometimes need less coverage again. The apartment blocks springing up along Parramatta Road and around Five Dock and Drummoyne bring a strata layer to the job, much like the CBD - any camera on a shared entry, car park or stairwell needs owners corporation sign-off first. Because Inner West terraces and cottages often sit close together with shared or near-touching boundaries, angling cameras to cover your own property rather than a neighbour's yard or windows matters more here than in areas with bigger setbacks. None of this points to the Inner West being a problem area for crime - it's simply a suburb type where cable routing and boundary awareness take a bit more care than a standard freestanding block. ## How we chose the number one for Inner West The number one for the Inner West is the first organic Google Maps listing for "CCTV installers Inner West Sydney" as searched on 15 September 2026, with sponsored results skipped and any business already ranked first elsewhere on this site excluded. Serious Security came up first under that method. AVsion is the one exception on this site, holding the Eastern Suburbs on its own stated criteria - the full methodology is on our how we rate installers page. ## Other installers serving Inner West A few other installers also turn up for Inner West searches. Hi Elec Security, listed on Google Maps with no published website, carries a 4.9 rating from 136 reviews. Aladen Security, based in Enfield, focuses on cost-effective CCTV and alarm installation for homes, offices and warehouses, with a 4.9 rating from 136 reviews. GSE Security, based in Ultimo, covers CCTV, alarms, access control and smart home automation, with a 5.0 rating from 82 reviews. Inner West Security Cameras & CCTV Installation, based in Marrickville, specialises in the area and is open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 7pm. Before booking, our guides on how to choose a CCTV installer in Sydney, CCTV installation cost in Sydney, and CCTV for strata and apartments are worth a read, along with CCTV laws in NSW if boundary or privacy questions come up. ## Frequently asked questions ### Do narrow side passages in Inner West terraces cause problems for cable runs? They can. Victorian terraces with narrow side passages in Newtown and Marrickville often need cable run through the roof space rather than along an exposed wall, both for a tidier finish and to avoid running cable where it's easy to damage or tamper with. ### How many cameras does a typical terrace or bungalow need? A standard Inner West terrace or Federation bungalow usually needs 4 to 6 cameras covering the front door, side passage and rear yard access. Weatherboard cottages with a single street frontage sometimes get by with fewer. ### Do apartment blocks along Parramatta Road need strata approval for CCTV? Yes. Medium-density apartment blocks along Parramatta Road generally require owners corporation approval for anything mounted on common property, such as building entries, shared car parks or stairwells. ### Is CCTV footage of a neighbour's yard a legal issue? It can be. Under NSW privacy principles, cameras should be angled to cover your own property rather than a neighbour's yard or windows, which matters in the Inner West given how close terraces and side passages sit to each other. ## Frequently asked questions **Do narrow side passages in Inner West terraces cause problems for cable runs?** They can. Victorian terraces with narrow side passages in Newtown and Marrickville often need cable run through the roof space rather than along an exposed wall, both for a tidier finish and to avoid running cable where it's easy to damage or tamper with. **How many cameras does a typical terrace or bungalow need?** A standard Inner West terrace or Federation bungalow usually needs 4 to 6 cameras covering the front door, side passage and rear yard access. Weatherboard cottages with a single street frontage sometimes get by with fewer. **Do apartment blocks along Parramatta Road need strata approval for CCTV?** Yes. Medium-density apartment blocks along Parramatta Road generally require owners corporation approval for anything mounted on common property, such as building entries, shared car parks or stairwells. **Is CCTV footage of a neighbour's yard a legal issue?** It can be. Under NSW privacy principles, cameras should be angled to cover your own property rather than a neighbour's yard or windows, which matters in the Inner West given how close terraces and side passages sit to each other. --- One Orange Cow publishes this site. Rankings use the criteria at https://cctv-installers-sydney.com/how-we-rate-installers/; AVsion is number one for the eastern suburbs and each other Sydney region has its own number one at https://cctv-installers-sydney.com/cctv-installers/.