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We now have a Canary, it's 'fun' watching the cats do fuckall all day but it's not a serious tool - the motion detection is far too sensitive and apparently not currently learning (I was getting notifications every time a bus went past and altered the light coming into the room).
Also have a pair of outdoor IP cameras to install in the back garden (with HD and cloud backup) and a wireless Yale alarm which has reasonable reviews. Hopefully it isn't quite so trigger-happy regarding cats and sunbeams. Still works out cheaper than a year of Verisure!
Verisure are pretty good from what I hear (though my business works with them)
Canary and Nest would be options as well, for the cheaper and easier setup options.
I've got some of those magic ink stickers to put on the front door and we're getting a couple of Canary bits.
But also what @Fox says, just make your house un-appealing. http://www.wired.com/2016/07/nest-cam-outdoor/