Almost a third of businesses in Dumfries and Galloway are farms, and around Annan they sit alongside Annandale Distillery, Johnson and Matthey and the former Chapelcross nuclear power station site.
Trusted Protection in Annan
Farming accounts for 31.8% of Dumfries and Galloway's businesses, compared with 4.5% across Britain, and that shapes security around Annan more than anything else. Remote yards suit solar CCTV towers and irregular patrol visits. Closer to town, named sites such as Annandale Distillery, Johnson and Matthey and the ex Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station need their own arrangements for access, alarms and out-of-hours checks.
Annan Business Profile
Dumfries and Galloway counts roughly 6,390 registered firms, with farming the biggest category at 2,035, construction on 765 and hospitality on 575. Hospitality's 9.0% share beats the national 6.5%, so pubs and hotels may want door staff and late cover; there are seven pubs and bars inside 5km. Contractors need protection for plant and materials on remote plots.
Annan is served by officers on driving routes and by shifts set up through the control room we staff ourselves, day and night. The people we deploy are SIA-licensed, cleared to BS 7858 and paid on PAYE. Each stop on a round is stamped by GPS, and owners can read the visit notes online.
Galabank, Everholm Stadium and Lonsdale City Cinemas draw crowds locally. Where capacity reaches 200, Martyn's Law duties are due to follow in 2027, and our planners can prepare stewarding and evacuation arrangements. What Martyn's Law means for venues.
Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Updated October 2026.
Security Requirements in Annan
Annan has its own station and hospital, with Newpark Farm and Annandale Distillery among the named sites nearby. No construction sites are currently mapped within 5km, and the evening economy is small, with seven pubs and bars.
The main risks therefore sit with farms, the distillery and industrial land, where stock and machinery are left unattended for long periods, often far from neighbours who might notice something wrong.
Services in Annan
Choose from these services for Annan farms, industrial sites, pubs and venues, alone or in combination.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Police.uk does not cover Annan, because Police Scotland publishes Scottish crime data itself.
That means we cannot show a local breakdown here. For a clear view of your own risks, our free on-site audit, normally worth £250, checks access points, lighting, alarms and cameras against a 25-point checklist and gives you a prioritised list of improvements.
Local Policing
Annan is policed by Police Scotland, which also publishes the crime statistics for communities across Dumfriesshire.
Policing in Annan is provided by Police Scotland.
Areas We Cover Near Annan
Lockerbie and Silloth are each 10 miles from Annan, with Longtown 12; distances to the remaining towns in our area appear below.
Postcodes We Cover in Annan
The 3 postcode districts nearest central Annan, covering parts of Dumfries and Galloway and Cumberland.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Annan Security FAQs
Farming accounts for 2,035 businesses, nearly a third of the regional total. Solar-powered towers, POD alarms on byres and outbuildings, and rounds at unpredictable times guard tractors, diesel and feed stores on isolated land.
Annandale Distillery is among the named sites near Annan. Distilleries usually need access control, alarm response and monitored CCTV to protect stock and visitor areas, with key holding outside working hours.
Hospitality is 9.0% of regional businesses, ahead of Britain's 6.5%. SIA-licensed supervisors can be rostered for Friday and Saturday nights, match days at Galabank or private functions.
Scottish crime data is published by Police Scotland, not Police.uk. Our free audit, worth £250, looks at the specific risks to your premises instead.
Annan is served from our wider network through driving patrols and shifts arranged by our control room, which is open at all hours. Every officer is SIA-licensed and BS 7858 vetted.
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Phone 0800 471 4792 to talk prices, or let us inspect your Annan farm, site or venue at no cost; the audit is normally £250.
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