# Bridport Security Guards, Dorset | Go Security > Dorset Police report a shoplifting series by a prolific offender in Bridport town centre. Retail guards, patrols and CCTV for Bridport businesses. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-bridport.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Bridport, Dorset # Security Services in Bridport Bridport's police team has flagged an emerging run of thefts by a prolific offender on South Street, East Street and West Street, and recorded crime is up 17% on a year earlier. We help shops and businesses respond. [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 Bridport ## Town-centre theft and a rising trend Dorset Police describe a series of shop thefts in Bridport town centre that is harming staff, customers and the wider community. At the same time, the most recent quarter of recorded crime ran 17% above the year before. For retailers on the three main streets, a uniformed officer on the shop floor is a strong deterrent and produces the written evidence the police need. Units on the trading estates face a quieter risk overnight, which patrols can cover. - Police tackling a town-centre shoplifting series - Crime up 17% on a year earlier - Manufacturing is 6.4% of Dorset firms - Bridport Arts Centre and The Lyric Theatre Get a Quote [View Bridport on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Bridport%2C%20Dorset) Bridport Business Profile ## Dorset's farms, makers and builders Dorset has 18,000 registered businesses. Construction leads at 2,830, followed by professional services at 2,335 and agriculture at 1,930. Farming reaches 10.7% of firms against 4.5% nationally, so outlying barns and machinery are common, and rural patrols with solar CCTV towers are the usual cover. Manufacturing, at 6.4% against 4.6%, brings production sites that need static guarding, access control and alarm response. St Michael's Trading Estate, Dreadnought Trading Estate and St Andrews Well Industrial Estate all lie within 5km, alongside Amsafe Bridport. Officers we put on these sites are SIA-licensed, screened to BS 7858 and on PAYE contracts. Their arrival is logged by GPS, and each patrol produces a digital report that shows which doors, gates and alarms were checked. 18,000 Registered businesses in Dorset 36 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Estates, venues and named sites - **Industrial & business parks:** St. Michael's Trading Estate, Dreadnought Trading Estate, St Andrews Well Industrial Estate and Amsafe Bridport - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Symondsbury Estate - **Hospitals:** Bridport Community Hospital ### Venues & Martyn's Law Bridport Arts Centre, the Electric Palace cinema and The Lyric Theatre are all within 5km. Shows that can reach 200 or more people will bring Martyn's Law duties for organisers when the Act begins, and our event staff can help them get ready. [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 Bridport ## Bridport's streets and seafront Bridport's named places mix arts venues, trading estates and Bridport Community Hospital, with 36 pubs and bars within 5km and no mapped construction sites. Police have also named West Bay, where vehicles are being driven anti-socially and upsetting residents. Shops on South Street, East Street and West Street, licensed premises and estate units each need a different style of cover. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bridport,_Dorset_-_geograph.org.uk_-_47461.jpg) by Steve Chapple, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Bridport These services can be arranged for any Bridport shop, workshop, venue or trading estate unit. [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 ## Bridport's recorded crime Police.uk counted 797 offences within a mile of Bridport over the twelve months from September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences account for 320, about 40%, with anti-social behaviour on 200. Criminal damage and arson and shoplifting each recorded 58, and public order 47. The latest three months were 17% higher than the same months a year earlier. Combined with the police warning about a prolific shop thief, retailers have reason to review cover now rather than later. 797 Recorded crimes in 12 months 320 Violence & sexual offences 200 Anti-social behaviour 58 Criminal damage & arson 58 Shoplifting 47 Public order 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 Bridport Bridport's Dorset Police team is targeting shoplifting in the town centre and anti-social use of vehicles around West Bay. Bridport Dorset Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Anti-social use of vehicles Location: West Bay Issue: Vehicles are being used and driven in an anti-social manner around West Bay causing annoyance and distress to local residents Planned action to tackle this issue… - Shoplifting Location: Bridport town centre (South Street, East Street and West Street) Issue: There is an emerging crime series of theft with a prolific offender causing harm to staff, customers and the wider community… [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.dorset.police.uk/area/your-area/dorset/dorset-county/bridport/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Bridport. Areas We Cover Near Bridport ## West Dorset and beyond Beaminster is 5 miles from Bridport, Lyme Regis 8 miles and Crewkerne 11 miles. Our services also cover the towns listed below. [Beaminster](https://gosecurity.uk/security-beaminster.html) [Lyme Regis](https://gosecurity.uk/security-lyme-regis.html) [Crewkerne](https://gosecurity.uk/security-crewkerne.html) [Axminster](https://gosecurity.uk/security-axminster.html) [Chard](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chard.html) [Chickerell](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chickerell.html) [Colyton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-colyton.html) [Seaton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-seaton.html) [Dorchester](https://gosecurity.uk/security-dorchester.html) [Ilminster](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ilminster.html) [Yeovil](https://gosecurity.uk/security-yeovil.html) [Weymouth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-weymouth.html) Postcodes We Cover in Bridport ### Bridport postcode coverage The 6 postcode districts nearest central Bridport, covering parts of Dorset, Somerset and East Devon. DT6DT8DT7TA18EX13TA16 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Bridport Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can a guard help with the shoplifting series in Bridport? Police describe an emerging series of thefts by a prolific offender on South Street, East Street and West Street. A uniformed officer deters repeat visits, supports staff and keeps written incident records that can be handed to Dorset Police. ### Do you protect manufacturing sites? Manufacturing makes up 6.4% of Dorset businesses, compared with 4.6% nationally. We offer static guarding, access control and alarm response for production units on estates such as St Michael's and Dreadnought. ### Is crime rising in Bridport? Police.uk shows the latest three months 17% higher than a year earlier, from a total of 797 offences within a mile. Violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour are the largest categories. ### Can you cover events at Bridport venues? We supply stewards and event officers for places such as Bridport Arts Centre, the Electric Palace and The Lyric Theatre, and help them get ready for Martyn's Law, due in 2027, where audiences reach 200 or more. ### Do you cover Lyme Regis and Beaminster? Yes. Beaminster is 5 miles away and Lyme Regis 8 miles, with Crewkerne and Axminster each 11 miles. Every site is supported by the same 24/7 control room. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Bridport 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 ## Review your Bridport security Book a free on-site audit, worth £250, for your Bridport shop or unit, or ring 0800 471 4792 to ask about retail guards 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.