Property damage and anti-social behaviour weigh heavily in Bulwell's crime figures, more than theft does. Our patrols, cameras and officers focus on keeping shutters intact, entrances clear and staff confident at closing time.
Trusted Protection in Bulwell
Police.uk's list for Bulwell does not read like a shopping-district theft problem. Shoplifting fell by a quarter. What stands out instead is anti-social behaviour at 702 reports and criminal damage and arson at 410, ahead of public order and other theft. For an industrial unit on Greasley Street or a shop on Springfield Retail Park, that means graffiti, smashed glass and groups hanging around. Patrols that turn up unpredictably, and cameras that record everything, are the answer.
Bulwell Business Profile
Bulwell's share of our register is 115 people, all within ten miles. Fifty-five carry a current badge and are active for shifts, and 20 drive, which makes rounds across the local estates and retail parks practical. Each has been vetted to BS 7858, takes a PAYE wage and reports every shift to the control room we staff ourselves.
Nottingham's register holds 9,935 businesses: professional services on 1,410, construction on 1,015 and retail on 925. Finance reaches 3.9% of firms, nearly double Britain's 2.1%, and health and care sits at 6.6% against 4.4%. Care providers and clinics around Highbury Hospital or Hopewood tend to need lone-worker support and evening checks, while finance offices ask for reception cover and alarm response.
The Harvey Hadden Stadium, Basford Hall Conference Centre and New Perspectives Theatre Company draw crowds near Bulwell. Martyn's Law is expected to reach any venue holding 200 people upward in 2027, and our stewards can support the planning. What Martyn's Law means for venues.
Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Updated October 2026.
Security Requirements in Bulwell
Bulwell is surrounded by six retail parks, from Madford and Ashgate to Daybrook and Mansfield Road, and six business sites including Phoenix Industrial Park, Southglade Park and Centurion Business Park. Bulwell and Hucknall stations are close.
With 83 licensed bars and clubs in the area, evenings carry their own pressures. Estates fall quiet just as groups gather, which is when damage most often happens and when a moving patrol vehicle does most good.
Services in Bulwell
Choose from the services underneath; for Bulwell premises, patrols paired with monitored cameras work well.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Police.uk's tally for the one-mile radius around Bulwell, September 2025 to August 2026, stands at 4,398.
Violence and sexual offending came to 1,691, near 38%. Nuisance behaviour added 702 and damage or arson 410, then public order at 264 and other theft at 258. The newest quarter sat 1% above its equivalent a year back, so the level is holding rather than climbing. Damage costs businesses most directly, through repairs, insurance excesses and lost trading, which is why Bulwell contracts are designed to deter it.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
Bulwell's neighbourhood team works under Nottinghamshire Police. City North strategic priorities for October to December 2026 have been agreed with partners and reflect community concerns.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Bulwell.
Areas We Cover Near Bulwell
Kimberley, Eastwood and the wider city of Nottingham sit on our patch too, so a group with several premises can stay with one arrangement.
Postcodes We Cover in Bulwell
The 8 postcode districts nearest central Bulwell, covering parts of Ashfield, Broxtowe, Gedling, Nottingham, Amber Valley and Bolsover.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Bulwell Security FAQs
Police.uk shows 410 damage and arson offences in the one-mile radius around Bulwell. We pair rounds at unpredictable hours with monitored cameras and POD alarms, so damage is deterred and, if it happens, recorded for police and insurers.
Our team handles nuisance behaviour calmly and writes up each incident. With 702 reports locally last year, a uniformed presence as the shutters come down often reassures staff.
Bulwell's slice of our register is 115 people within a ten-mile journey; 55 hold a current badge and 20 drive. That supports static posts, rounds and alarm visits all at once.
Shop theft dropped 25% year on year, according to Police.uk. Retail still accounts for 925 Nottingham businesses, and many retail parks around Bulwell keep uniformed guards as standard.
Yes. Twenty-five building plots appear on the 5km map. We use gate officers, dog teams, camera towers and night rounds, and given the local damage figures, fence-line checks are always included.
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