# Billingham Security Guards and Patrols | Go Security > Shoplifting near Billingham rose 88% on a year earlier, per Police.uk. Retail guarding, patrols and CCTV for Stockton-on-Tees businesses. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-billingham.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Billingham, Durham # Security Services in Billingham Shoplifting within a mile of Billingham jumped 88% in the latest quarter against a year earlier, even as overall recorded crime fell 10%. Retailers here face a sharper theft problem than the headline suggests. [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 Billingham ## Billingham's crime pattern and what it means Two Police.uk figures pull in opposite directions in Billingham. Total crime within a mile dropped 10% when the latest three months are set against a year earlier, yet shoplifting rose 88%. Across the year there were 359 shoplifting reports out of 2,803 crimes. For shops in Billingham Town Centre and the retail parks nearby, that argues for visible guarding at peak hours, CCTV monitoring and a clear process for dealing with repeat offenders. - Shoplifting up 88% on the same months last year - 2,803 crimes recorded within one mile in a year - Six retail parks and centres within 5km - Police priorities include youth ASB in the town centre Get a Quote [View Billingham on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Billingham%2C%20Durham) Billingham Business Profile ## Officers and businesses around Billingham Our network has 55 registered security workers living within 10 miles of Billingham, with 15 licensed by the SIA and open to bookings and 5 who drive. That is a modest pool, so planned, regular contracts are easier to staff well than last-minute requests, and we recommend booking retail and site cover with some lead time. Stockton-on-Tees has 5,780 registered businesses. Professional services make up 1,115 of them, construction 915 and business services 465. Professional firms account for 19.3% of the area against 15.6% nationally, and health and care runs at 5.4% against 4.4%. Those sectors lean towards reception security, key holding, lone-worker support and out-of-hours cover rather than heavy static guarding. 15 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 5,780 Registered businesses in Stockton-on-Tees 7 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 75 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Named sites within 5km of Billingham - **Industrial & business parks:** Cowpen Lane Industrial Estate, North East Energy Recovery Centre, Haverton Hill Industrial Estate, Portrack Interchange Business Park, Arkgrove Industrial Estate and North Tees Industrial Estate - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Billingham Town Centre, Wynyard Retail Park, Teesside Trade Park, Portrack Retail Park, Lustrum Industrial Estate and South Side Retail Park - **Hospitals:** The Nuffield, North Tees Hospital and Butterwick Hospice - **Rail stations:** Billingham, Stockton and Middlesbrough ### Venues & Martyn's Law Venues within 5km include The Forum Theatre, Stockton Globe and The Auxiliary arts centre. Larger ones fall under Martyn's Law once capacity reaches 200, and we provide trained stewards and event security. [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 Billingham ## A town between industry and retail Billingham's surroundings mix heavy industry with shopping. The North East Energy Recovery Centre, Haverton Hill Industrial Estate and Cowpen Lane Industrial Estate sit within 5km, as do Wynyard Retail Park, Teesside Trade Park and Portrack Retail Park. North Tees Hospital and Butterwick Hospice are also nearby, and the town has its own rail station. Cleveland Police have flagged youth anti-social behaviour around the town centre and John Whitehead Park, drug dealing at Kennedy Gardens and off-road bikes. Businesses close to those spots gain most from patrols and monitored CCTV. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Billingham_town_centre.jpg) by Original uploader was Crippet at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 Services in Billingham Below are the services Billingham businesses use most, from retail guarding and CCTV monitoring to key holding for offices. [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 ## Police.uk figures for Billingham From September 2025 to August 2026, Police.uk logged 2,803 offences inside a one-mile radius of Billingham. Violence and sexual offences led with 937, followed by anti-social behaviour at 427 and shoplifting at 359. Criminal damage and arson reached 250 and burglary 161. Shoplifting is the figure to watch: it rose 88% in the latest three months on a year earlier, while all crime fell 10%. Retailers should treat theft as a growing cost, and burglary numbers make alarm response and key holding sensible for premises left empty overnight. 2,803 Recorded crimes in 12 months 937 Violence & sexual offences 427 Anti-social behaviour 359 Shoplifting 250 Criminal damage & arson 161 Burglary 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 ## Billingham Central policing team Billingham Central is the Cleveland Police team for the area. Its current focus is youth anti-social behaviour, drug dealing at Kennedy Gardens and John Whitehead Park, and off-road bikes. Billingham Central Cleveland Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - ASB from youths in Town Centre and John Whitehead Park. - Drug Dealing – Kennedy Gardens and John Whitehead Park. - Off Road Bikes throughout the ward area [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.cleveland.police.uk/a/your-area/cleveland/billingham/billingham-central/?introducingyourlocalneighbourhoodpolicingteam=about-us) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Billingham. Areas We Cover Near Billingham ## Other areas we serve We also cover Middlesbrough at 3 miles, Stockton-on-Tees at 5 miles and Hartlepool at 6 miles from Billingham. [Middlesbrough](https://gosecurity.uk/security-middlesbrough.html) [Stockton-on-Tees](https://gosecurity.uk/security-stockton-on-tees.html) [Thornaby-on-Tees](https://gosecurity.uk/security-thornaby-on-tees.html) [Ingleby Barwick](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ingleby-barwick.html) [Hartlepool](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hartlepool.html) [Sedgefield](https://gosecurity.uk/security-sedgefield.html) [Yarm](https://gosecurity.uk/security-yarm.html) [Redcar](https://gosecurity.uk/security-redcar.html) [Guisborough](https://gosecurity.uk/security-guisborough.html) [Peterlee](https://gosecurity.uk/security-peterlee.html) [Newton Aycliffe](https://gosecurity.uk/security-newton-aycliffe.html) [Chilton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chilton.html) Postcodes We Cover in Billingham ### Billingham postcode coverage The 10 postcode districts nearest central Billingham, covering parts of Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham and Middlesbrough. TS23TS20TS22TS2TS19TS1TS18TS5TS4TS25 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Billingham Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Why consider retail security in Billingham now? Police.uk shows shoplifting within a mile of Billingham rose 88% in the latest three months compared with a year earlier, with 359 reports across the year. A uniformed guard at peak times, backed by CCTV monitoring, deters casual theft and gives staff support when an incident happens. ### Do you cover the retail parks near Billingham? Yes. Wynyard Retail Park, Portrack Retail Park, Teesside Trade Park and South Side Retail Park are all within 5km. We can provide store guarding, car park patrols and lock-up checks across one site or several. ### How many security workers do you have near Billingham? Our network includes 55 registered security workers living within 10 miles, of whom 15 are SIA-licensed officers we can book. Five have a car for mobile work. We plan rotas in advance so regular contracts are staffed consistently. ### Can you help a care provider or clinic? Health and care firms account for 5.4% of Stockton-on-Tees businesses, above the 4.4% national share. We provide reception security, lone-worker support through our 24/7 control room and out-of-hours alarm response for clinics and care settings. ### Is burglary a concern for Billingham premises? Burglary accounted for 161 of the 2,803 offences logged in that one-mile radius last year. Premises left empty overnight benefit from POD intruder alarms, key holding and alarm response, so a vetted officer checks the building when an alarm activates. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Billingham 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 Billingham security quote Book a free security audit worth £250, including our 25-point risk checklist, or call 0800 471 4792 for a quote on guarding or patrols. [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.