# Bath Office, Retail and Event Security | Go Security > Security in Bath, where professional services make up 20.8% of the 8,495 registered businesses. Reception officers, key holding, retail and door cover. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-bath.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Bath, Somerset # Security Services in Bath Professional firms make up a fifth of all businesses in Bath and North East Somerset, well above the British share. Our Bath work starts with reception security and key holding for offices, then extends to shops, schools, building sites and venues. [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 Bath ## Bath's offices set the tone Of the 8,495 businesses registered in Bath and North East Somerset, 1,770 are professional services firms, a 20.8% share against 15.6% for Great Britain. Construction contributes 1,180 and tech and communications 705. Offices like these tend to need concierge or reception officers in the day, a key holder at night and alarm response through our 24/7 control room. Add Bath's shops and its evening trade, and the security picture becomes broad. - Professional services 20.8% of local firms - Shoplifting up 61% on a year earlier - 60 SIA-active officers within 10 miles - 129 pubs, bars and nightclubs nearby Get a Quote [View Bath on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Bath%2C%20Somerset) Bath Business Profile ## Officer cover across Bath Our network has 125 registered security workers living within 10 miles of Bath. Sixty of them are SIA-licensed and taking bookings, and 20 have cars for patrol routes and key holding visits. That gives us room to staff a reception desk five days a week, cover a theatre run and patrol several building sites at night. All have cleared BS 7858 vetting and are paid through PAYE. Education stands at 2.3% of local businesses compared with 1.9% across Britain, so schools and colleges need gate control in term and patrols over the holidays. Construction is the second largest sector, and 25 building sites are mapped within 5km, where camera towers and night patrols guard plant and materials. Tech firms add a need for access control and CCTV monitoring. 60 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 8,495 Registered businesses in Bath and North East Somerset 25 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 129 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Retail parks, stations and venues in Bath - **Industrial & business parks:** Pines Way Industrial Estate, The Marble Works of Bath, Fosseway Environment Park, Workman’s Yard, Sydnehams and The Maltings - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Bath Trade Park, Mero Retail Park and Weston Lock Retail Park - **Hospitals:** Royal United Hospital and Saint Martin's Hospital - **Rail stations:** Bath Spa and Oldfield Park ### Venues & Martyn's Law Komedia, Old Orchard Street Theatre and Chapel Arts Centre all host audiences in Bath. Once capacity reaches 200, Martyn's Law duties apply, and our event team can draw up search routines, steward briefings and evacuation 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 Bath ## Retail parks, squares and stages Bath's commercial sites run from Pines Way Industrial Estate and The Maltings to Bath Trade Park, Mero Retail Park and Weston Lock Retail Park. The Royal United Hospital and Saint Martin's Hospital serve the city, and Bath Spa and Oldfield Park stations both lie within 5km. Hospitals, stations and retail parks all need visible, approachable officers at their entrances. Kingsmead Square and the Snow Hill estate are both named by police for anti-social behaviour. With 129 licensed premises and clubs such as Labyrinth, door cover and watched cameras matter in the evening. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_Baths_in_Bath_Spa,_England_-_July_2006.jpg) by Diliff, CC BY 2.5 Services in Bath These services cover Bath's offices, shops, schools, building sites and venues, from reception officers to door teams. [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 in central Bath Police.uk shows 6,878 offences within a mile of Bath for September 2025 to August 2026, and the most recent three months rose 27%. The largest category is violence and sexual offences, with 1,861 recorded. Anti-social behaviour comes next on 1,304, then shoplifting on 1,248, public order on 620 and other theft on 503. Shoplifting climbed 61% in a year, a steep increase for retailers. Taken with police concern over youth anti-social behaviour in the city centre, that supports uniformed retail officers, store detectives and CCTV monitoring for shops. 6,878 Recorded crimes in 12 months 1,861 Violence & sexual offences 1,304 Anti-social behaviour 1,248 Shoplifting 620 Public order 503 Other theft 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 ## Avon and Somerset, Bath City Centre The Bath City Centre team reports rising anti-social behaviour around the Snow Hill estate and Kingsmead Square, along with more calls about youth anti-social behaviour. Bath City Centre Avon and Somerset Constabulary **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Over the past few months there was been a large increase in reports of antisocial behaviour around the Snow Hill estate. Predominantly, these reports have come from the Berkeley House block. - The Bath City Centre Team have been attending an increased number of calls in relation to youth antisocial behaviour. - The City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team are aware of an increase in antisocial behaviour around Kingsmead Square over the last month, largely related to members of the street community gathering there. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Bath. Areas We Cover Near Bath ## Towns around Bath Bradford-on-Avon, Keynsham and Radstock are also covered from Bath, and the distance to each is listed below. [Bradford-on-Avon](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bradford-on-avon.html) [Keynsham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-keynsham.html) [Radstock](https://gosecurity.uk/security-radstock.html) [Trowbridge](https://gosecurity.uk/security-trowbridge.html) [Stockwood](https://gosecurity.uk/security-stockwood.html) [Corsham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-corsham.html) [Midsomer Norton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-midsomer-norton.html) [Brislington](https://gosecurity.uk/security-brislington.html) [St George](https://gosecurity.uk/security-st-george.html) [Hengrove](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hengrove.html) [Melksham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-melksham.html) [Knowle](https://gosecurity.uk/security-knowle.html) Postcodes We Cover in Bath ### Bath postcode coverage The 3 postcode districts nearest central Bath, covering parts of Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. BA1BA2BA15 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Bath Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### What security do Bath's professional firms need? Professional services account for 20.8% of local businesses, against 15.6% nationally. A concierge or reception officer by day, a named key holder and alarm response at night through our 24/7 control room cover most offices. ### How can Bath shops respond to rising shoplifting? Police.uk recorded 1,248 shoplifting offences within a mile, up 61% on a year earlier. Uniformed retail officers, store detectives and monitored CCTV deter theft and protect staff, with every incident written up. ### Can you help with anti-social behaviour near Kingsmead Square? Police have reported increased anti-social behaviour around Kingsmead Square and the Snow Hill estate. Patrol visits, lighting and monitored cameras help nearby businesses, and our reports give a record of what officers see. ### Do you secure schools and colleges? Education is 2.3% of Bath and North East Somerset businesses, above the 1.9% national figure. We offer gate control during term and patrols, key holding and alarm response through the holidays. ### What officer cover is available around Bath? Some 125 registered security workers in our network live inside a 10-mile radius; 60 are SIA-active and 20 own a car. That supports reception contracts, venue work and night patrols across the 25 building sites mapped within 5km. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Bath 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 security quote for Bath Ring 0800 471 4792 to discuss your premises, or book a free on-site audit, normally worth £250, for your Bath office, shop or venue. [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.