# Brierley Security Services, Barnsley | Go Security > 552 crimes were logged within a mile of Brierley in a year, with vehicle crime at 53. Patrols, CCTV towers and yard guarding for Barnsley businesses. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-brierley.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Brierley, South Yorkshire # Security Services in Brierley Police.uk counted 552 offences within a mile of Brierley over twelve months, including 53 vehicle crimes and 91 reports of anti-social behaviour. Our guards, patrols and CCTV towers are built around that pattern. [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 Brierley ## Brierley's crime pattern, explained Look past the Brierley headline total and three things stand out. Violence and sexual offences make up 43% of recorded crime, anti-social behaviour is second, and vehicle crime and criminal damage each pass 50 cases. There is also some good news: the latest three months were 6% lower than a year before. For yards, forecourts and depots, the figures point towards overnight patrols, monitored CCTV and alarm response. - 552 offences recorded within one mile - Latest quarter down 6% on a year earlier - 53 vehicle crimes in the period - Five SIA-active officers live within 10 miles Get a Quote [View Brierley on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Brierley%2C%20South%20Yorkshire) Brierley Business Profile ## Officers near Brierley and local trades Our network includes five officers whose homes are within 10 miles of Brierley, every one of them licensed by the SIA and bookable. That is a compact local group, so bigger contracts are staffed with officers travelling from further afield. Each person has passed BS 7858 vetting, is paid via PAYE and is tracked by GPS book-on at the start of a shift. Barnsley has 6,915 registered businesses, with construction the biggest sector at 1,325, then professional services at 675 and retail at 630. Transport and logistics firms make up 8.4% against 4.3% nationally, which means more yards needing gatehouse control. The motor trade, at 4.3% compared with 3.0%, adds forecourts where CCTV towers and night patrols deter vehicle theft. 5 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 6,915 Registered businesses in Barnsley 45 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Industrial estates and venues within 5km - **Industrial & business parks:** Carlton Main Brickworks, South Kirby Business Park, Langthwaite Green Industrial Estate, Monckton Coke & Chemical Co., Renewi Wakefield and Carlton Bakery - **Hospitals:** Holgate Hospital - **Rail stations:** Fitzwilliam ### Venues & Martyn's Law Kinsley Greyhound Stadium is the named venue within 5km of Brierley. Race nights drawing 200 or more people will have to meet Martyn's Law when it commences, and we can provide stewards to help the stadium prepare. [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 Brierley ## Business parks, pubs and open land Langthwaite Green Industrial Estate and South Kirby Business Park are the nearest estates to Brierley, both within 5km, with Holgate Hospital and Fitzwilliam station in the same radius. Licensed trade is well represented, at 45 pubs, bars and clubs, and four construction sites are mapped. Police describe open spaces in the wider area being used by off-road bikes, which matters for any business with land or perimeter fencing that riders can reach. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Three_Horseshoes_pub_in_Brierly.jpg) by ChicXulub, CC BY-SA 4.0 Services in Brierley The services listed below can be arranged for a Brierley yard, unit, forecourt or licensed premises. [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 ## Brierley offences by category Between September 2025 and August 2026, Police.uk logged 552 crimes within a mile of Brierley. Violence and sexual offences totalled 240. Anti-social behaviour reached 91, vehicle crime 53, criminal damage and arson 51 and public order 31. Comparing the newest quarter with the same months a year earlier shows a 6% fall. Vehicle crime and damage are the categories most likely to hit a business directly, especially sites with parked fleets, so lighting, CCTV towers and regular patrol visits deserve attention. 552 Recorded crimes in 12 months 240 Violence & sexual offences 91 Anti-social behaviour 53 Vehicle crime 51 Criminal damage & arson 31 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 ## South Yorkshire Police locally The Barnsley North East team is working to disrupt drug supply networks and to tackle off-road vehicles misusing open spaces and the roads between them. Barnsley North East South Yorkshire Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Proactive targetting of drug supply networks requested so that residents can feel safer with police tackling the issue. - Many of our open spaces are being plagued with off road use and those using the road network to travel between them. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.southyorks.police.uk/find-out/your-neighbourhood-policing-team/barnsley-north-east/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Brierley. Areas We Cover Near Brierley ## Neighbouring towns Hemsworth is just 2 miles from Brierley, South Elmsall 4 miles and Barnsley 5 miles. We provide patrols and guarding throughout this area. [Hemsworth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hemsworth.html) [South Elmsall](https://gosecurity.uk/security-south-elmsall.html) [Barnsley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-barnsley.html) [Featherstone](https://gosecurity.uk/security-featherstone.html) [Wath upon Dearne](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wath-upon-dearne.html) [Pontefract](https://gosecurity.uk/security-pontefract.html) [Normanton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-normanton.html) [Wakefield](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wakefield.html) [Mexborough](https://gosecurity.uk/security-mexborough.html) [Castleford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-castleford.html) [Askern](https://gosecurity.uk/security-askern.html) [Ossett](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ossett.html) Postcodes We Cover in Brierley ### Brierley postcode coverage The 4 postcode districts nearest central Brierley, covering parts of Barnsley, Wakefield and Rotherham. S72WF9S71S73 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Brierley Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### What kind of crime affects businesses around Brierley? Of the 552 offences recorded within a mile, 53 were vehicle crime and 51 were criminal damage or arson. Those two categories directly threaten fleets, stock and buildings, and are where patrols and CCTV do the most good. ### Is crime in Brierley going up or down? The latest three months of Police.uk data were 6% lower than the same period a year earlier. A downward trend is welcome, but anti-social behaviour still reached 91 reports, so visible deterrence remains useful. ### Do you have officers living near Brierley? A group of five network officers lives within 10 miles, and all five are SIA-active and available to book. They were screened to BS 7858 before their first placement and book on with GPS at every shift. ### Can you secure a haulage yard or car forecourt? Yes. Transport and logistics make up 8.4% of Barnsley firms and the motor trade 4.3%, both above the national share. We offer gatehouse control, yard guarding, forecourt CCTV towers and overnight patrols. ### Do you cover units on Langthwaite Green Industrial Estate? We can provide mobile patrols, key holding and alarm response for units at Langthwaite Green Industrial Estate and South Kirby Business Park, both within 5km, with a digital report after every visit. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Brierley 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 ## Talk to us about your Brierley site Request a free on-site security audit, worth £250, for your Brierley premises, or call 0800 471 4792 for a quote. [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.