# Barry Security Officers and Retail Guards | Go Security > Health and care firms make up 6.1% of Vale of Glamorgan businesses, above the 4.4% British rate. Retail guards, patrols and reception cover in Barry. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-barry.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Barry, Vale of Glamorgan # Security Services in Barry Barry's economy blends professional firms, builders, leisure operators, care providers and car dealers. With 120 security workers in our network living within 10 miles, we can staff retail floors, receptions, forecourts and building sites across the town. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote ✓ SIA-Licensed Officers✓ 24/7 Control Room✓ 100% PAYE Workforce✓ BS 7858 Vetted Trusted Protection in Barry ## Many sectors, each with its own risks No one industry defines Barry. Across the Vale of Glamorgan, professional services, construction and leisure lead the business count, while health and care and the motor trade both run above the British average. Add the Waterfront Retail Park, the Goodsheds, the Port of Barry and nine mapped building sites, and the requirements multiply: shop floors facing shoplifting, care settings needing a calm presence at reception, and forecourts and compounds that sit empty overnight. - 120 people on our register within 10 miles, 80 SIA-active - Health and care at 6.1% of local firms - Waterfront Retail Park and the Goodsheds - Police team focused on shoplifting and retail crime Get a Quote [View Barry on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Barry%2C%20Vale%20of%20Glamorgan) Barry Business Profile ## Barry's officers and its business sectors Our network has 120 registered security workers with homes inside 10 miles of Barry, and 80 of them hold an in-date SIA licence that lets us book them for shifts. That scale lets us support a single shop or a multi-site contract across the Vale. Each officer has been vetted to BS 7858 and is paid through PAYE, with GPS book-on and our 24/7 control room behind every assignment. The Vale of Glamorgan has 4,480 registered businesses. Professional services lead with 630, construction has 595 and leisure and entertainment 355. Care providers and health practices form 6.1% of firms, above a 4.4% national figure, and such settings benefit from a calm presence on the front desk, support for staff working alone and cover after hours. The motor trade, at 3.6% compared with 3%, suits forecourt CCTV towers and overnight patrols to deter vehicle theft. 80 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 4,480 Registered businesses in Vale of Glamorgan 9 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 34 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Retail, industry and venues near Barry - **Industrial & business parks:** Chemical Works, Carbon Black Works, Hexion Works (Plastic Resins), Haulage Yard, Port of Barry and Swing bridge (disused) - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Waterfront Retail Park and Goodsheds - **Hospitals:** Barry Hospital and Tŷ Hafan Children's Hospice - **Rail stations:** Barry Docks, Cadoxton, Barry, Barry Island and Dinas Powys ### Venues & Martyn's Law Memo Arts Centre, The Small Space theatre and the nightclub Cocoa are the mapped venues near Barry. When Martyn's Law starts, an event at any of them reaching 200 people will carry its duties, and we can provide stewards, searches and crowd plans. [What Martyn's Law means for venues](https://gosecurity.uk/blog-martyns-law.html). Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Updated October 2026. Security Requirements in Barry ## Port, retail and stations in Barry Barry is a Vale of Glamorgan town with five rail stations within 5km, including Barry Docks, Barry Island and Cadoxton. Its commercial landscape takes in the Port of Barry, chemical and resin works, a haulage yard, the Waterfront Retail Park and the Goodsheds. Barry Hospital and Tŷ Hafan Children's Hospice are nearby, as are 34 pubs and bars. That spread means security must suit heavy industry, everyday retail and evening trade alike. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_Street,_Barry_-_geograph.org.uk_-_513980.jpg) by Christopher Ware, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Barry Below are the services that Barry retailers, care providers, dealerships, builders and venues most commonly need from us. [Security guarding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#guards) · [Mobile patrols](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#mobile) · [Key holding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#keyholding) · [Alarm response](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#alarm) · [Event security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#event) · [K9 security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#canine) · [CCTV towers](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#tower) · [CCTV monitoring](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#monitoring) · [POD intruder alarms](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#pod) Crime & Security Data ## Crime trends in Barry Police.uk shows 4,375 offences within a mile of Barry for the year from September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences account for 1,576. Shoplifting is second with 770, and the newest quarter showed it up 47% on the year before. Public order reached 531, anti-social behaviour 450 and criminal damage and arson 293. Overall crime was 17% up. For shops at the Waterfront Retail Park or in town, that shoplifting trend makes uniformed retail officers and CCTV monitoring a clear priority. 4,375 Recorded crimes in 12 months 1,576 Violence & sexual offences 770 Shoplifting 531 Public order 450 Anti-social behaviour 293 Criminal damage & arson Source: [Police.uk](https://www.police.uk) open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate. Local Policing ## South Wales Police, Buttrills team The Buttrills neighbourhood team of South Wales Police has made shoplifting and retail crime its stated priority. Buttrills South Wales Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Shoplifting & Retail crime [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.south-wales.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Barry. Areas We Cover Near Barry ## Coverage around Barry We also serve Penarth, 4 miles from Barry, plus Cardiff and Llandaff, both 6 miles away. [Penarth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-penarth.html) [Caerau](https://gosecurity.uk/security-caerau.html) [Canton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-canton.html) [Grangetown](https://gosecurity.uk/security-grangetown.html) [Riverside](https://gosecurity.uk/security-riverside.html) [Butetown](https://gosecurity.uk/security-butetown.html) [Fairwater](https://gosecurity.uk/security-fairwater.html) [Pontcanna](https://gosecurity.uk/security-pontcanna.html) [Cardiff](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cardiff.html) [Llandaff](https://gosecurity.uk/security-llandaff.html) [Adamsdown](https://gosecurity.uk/security-adamsdown.html) [Cathays](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cathays.html) Postcodes We Cover in Barry ### Barry postcode coverage The 3 postcode districts nearest central Barry, covering parts of Vale of Glamorgan. CF63CF62CF64 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Barry Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you put retail officers into Barry shops? Yes. Shoplifting within a mile of Barry reached 770 offences and grew 47% in the latest quarter, and local police have made retail crime their priority. Our uniformed officers deter theft, support staff and keep clear incident reports. ### Do you provide security for care settings? With 6.1% of Vale of Glamorgan businesses in health and care, we often plan for clinics and care homes. Options include officers on reception, check-ins for lone staff and attendance at alarms overnight. ### How large is your officer network around Barry? There are 120 registered security workers in our network within 10 miles, and 80 have a live SIA licence and can be booked. All are BS 7858 vetted and paid via PAYE. ### Can you protect car dealerships in Barry? The motor trade makes up 3.6% of local firms, above the national figure. We install CCTV towers on forecourts and run overnight patrols, with each visit recorded by GPS and reported to our control room. ### Do you cover construction sites near Barry? Nine construction sites are mapped inside 5km, and builders are the second biggest sector locally with 595 firms. CCTV towers, after-hours patrols and key holding all help keep plant and materials where they belong. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Barry Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day. - SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted officers on PAYE - 24/7 control room for urgent cover - Prefer to talk? Call [0800 471 4792](tel:+448004714792), day or night ## Get a free security audit in Barry Ask for a free assessment of your Barry shop, care setting or site, worth £250, or talk to us about guarding prices on 0800 471 4792. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote --- Go Security Ltd, Unit 2K1, Hastingwood Business Park, Wood Lane, Birmingham B24 9QR. Tel 0800 471 4792 (24/7 control room). Email control@gosecurity.uk. Registered in England & Wales no. 11722692. ICO registration ZB604756.