wayne47

No street lighting. As i mentioned in my OP, we are thinking motion activated spots on the garages at least. Not sure if there's some way to share the cameras between houses.

Myself and several neighbors have been having petty theft in the area and we have agreed to do something to monitor the area concentrating on night time (there is usually sufficient activity during the day to deter nefarious activity). Referencing the picture below, the houses at 2, 3 and 4 are all committed to spending money, we have not had a chance to talk to the owner of 1 yet (out of town) but suspect they will be interested as well. Thinking DVR per house, assorted cameras, ideally with some way to alert us when there is traffic after midnight. We are also thinking that motion activated spots on each driveway would be a good idea. With only 3 neighbors using this section of street, we'll cope with the occasional neighbor returning home late. The south west corner of house 4 has a clear view of the intersection so that's one good thing. Trees are an issue, as can bee seen. Several people expressed interest in door cameras as well. For guidance, the street is about 30 feet wide. Having many posts in this forum, budget is frequently mentioned. I think I speak for all of us when I say that we are willing to commit significant, but not unlimited, resources to this project. Looking forward to responses.