# Blandford Forum Business Security | Go Security > Blandford Forum security set against Dorset Police priorities: anti-social e-bike riding and drug-related nuisance in town. Patrols, CCTV and key holding. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-blandford-forum.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Blandford Forum, Dorset # Security Services in Blandford Forum Dorset Police in Blandford Forum have named two concerns: intimidating e-bike riding and anti-social behaviour linked to drug dealing. Our patrols and monitored cameras help businesses keep both away from their doors. [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 Blandford Forum ## Two policing concerns in town The Blandford Forum neighbourhood team describes e-bike riding that intimidates the public, and anti-social behaviour it strongly links to local drug dealing. Shops, offices and units can feel the effects through groups gathering in car parks, damage to property and staff who feel uneasy locking up. Mobile patrols at closing time, CCTV monitoring and key holding give Blandford Forum businesses a recorded presence and a clear trail of evidence for police. - E-bike nuisance is a Dorset Police priority - Drug-linked anti-social behaviour targeted in town - Six business parks and estates within 5km - Agriculture at 10.7% of Dorset firms Get a Quote [View Blandford Forum on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Blandford%20Forum%2C%20Dorset) Blandford Forum Business Profile ## Dorset's mix of trades and farms Dorset has 18,000 registered businesses. Construction leads with 2,830, followed by professional services at 2,335 and agriculture at 1,930. Farming makes up 10.7% of firms against 4.5% nationally, which brings demand for rural mobile patrols and solar CCTV towers around barns, machinery and fuel stores on outlying holdings. Manufacturing sits at 6.4%, against 4.6% across Britain, and the estates around Blandford Forum, including Holland Business Park, Blandford Heights and Glenmore Business Park, hold production units that suit access control and alarm response. Officers come from our wider network, each one SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted and employed on PAYE, with a GPS book-on recorded at the start of every shift. 18,000 Registered businesses in Dorset 15 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Business parks and stages near Blandford - **Industrial & business parks:** Holland Business Park, Blandford Heights Industrial Estate, Glenmore Business Park, Sunrise Business Park, Franwill Industrial Estate and Taylors Yard - **Hospitals:** Blandford Community Hospital ### Venues & Martyn's Law The Coade Theatre and the Outdoor Concert Stage both lie within 5km. Events for 200 or more people will owe duties under Martyn's Law when it commences, and our event security officers can manage stewarding, bag checks and evacuation planning. [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 Blandford Forum ## Estates, a hospital and pubs Sunrise Business Park, Franwill Industrial Estate and Taylors Yard join the larger estates within 5km of Blandford Forum. Blandford Community Hospital serves the town, four construction sites are mapped locally, and 15 pubs, bars and nightclubs trade in the same radius. That spread means a single provider often covers a factory gate, a building site and evening premises in the same week. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Market_Place,_Blandford_Forum,_2015_(a).JPG) by PaleCloudedWhite, CC BY-SA 4.0 Services in Blandford Forum Pick from the services below for Blandford Forum, from patrols past town-centre shops to guarding on the business parks. [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 near Blandford Forum Within one mile of Blandford Forum, Police.uk counted 649 crimes from September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 242, about 37%. Anti-social behaviour was the second largest category at 178, ahead of criminal damage and arson at 52, shoplifting at 36 and other theft at 34. Recorded crime in the latest quarter was 18% higher than a year earlier. The anti-social behaviour share fits the police focus on e-bikes and drug-related nuisance, which retailers and landlords feel first. 649 Recorded crimes in 12 months 242 Violence & sexual offences 178 Anti-social behaviour 52 Criminal damage & arson 36 Shoplifting 34 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 ## Dorset Police in Blandford Forum The Blandford Forum team of Dorset Police is tackling anti-social e-bike riding in the town and anti-social behaviour believed to be linked with local drug dealing. Blandford Forum Dorset Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Tackling ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour) with E-Bikes. Location: Blandford Town Issue: ASB riding of some E-bikes is causing significant concern to the public and intimidation. - Drug Related Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Location: Blandford. Issue: ASB in town is strongly believed to be linked with local drug dealing. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.dorset.police.uk/area/your-area/dorset/dorset-county/blandford/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Blandford Forum. Areas We Cover Near Blandford Forum ## Dorset towns covered Sturminster Newton and Wimborne Minster are both 9 miles away and Shaftesbury is 10, and we cover them along with the towns listed below. [Sturminster Newton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-sturminster-newton.html) [Wimborne Minster](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wimborne-minster.html) [Shaftesbury](https://gosecurity.uk/security-shaftesbury.html) [Upton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-upton.html) [Stalbridge](https://gosecurity.uk/security-stalbridge.html) [Verwood](https://gosecurity.uk/security-verwood.html) [Ferndown](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ferndown.html) [Wareham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wareham.html) [Poole](https://gosecurity.uk/security-poole.html) [Gillingham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-gillingham.html) [Bournemouth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bournemouth.html) [Dorchester](https://gosecurity.uk/security-dorchester.html) Postcodes We Cover in Blandford Forum ### Blandford Forum postcode coverage The 6 postcode districts nearest central Blandford Forum, covering parts of Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Somerset and Wiltshire. DT11BH21DT10SP7BH16BH18 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Blandford Forum Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can patrols deter e-bike nuisance outside my shop? Dorset Police list intimidating e-bike riding as a Blandford priority. Uniformed mobile patrols at opening and closing times, CCTV monitoring and incident reports that can be shared with the neighbourhood team all help keep entrances clear. ### Do you guard units on Holland Business Park? Yes, along with Blandford Heights Industrial Estate, Glenmore and Sunrise business parks. Manufacturing makes up 6.4% of Dorset businesses, and we provide static guards, access control and alarm response for production units. ### What farm security do you offer near Blandford Forum? Agriculture accounts for 1,930 Dorset businesses, or 10.7%. Rural mobile patrols check yards and outbuildings on varied routes, and solar CCTV towers watch machinery and fuel where there is no mains power. ### Is anti-social behaviour common in Blandford Forum? Police.uk recorded 178 anti-social behaviour incidents within a mile over the year, the second largest category. Police link much of it to drug dealing, so visible patrols and well-placed cameras are sensible for town-centre premises. ### Can you provide security at The Coade Theatre or outdoor concerts? We supply event security for venues such as The Coade Theatre and the Outdoor Concert Stage, including stewards, searches and crowd management. We can also help organisers of larger events prepare for Martyn's Law. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Blandford Forum 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 ## Secure your Blandford Forum premises Ring 0800 471 4792 for a quote, or ask us for a free on-site audit, normally £250, plus our 25-point checklist for your Blandford Forum site. [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.