# Burnage Security for Retail and Warehousing | Go Security > Retail is 11.9% of Manchester businesses and wholesale 5.7%, both above the GB rate. Store officers, warehouse guarding and patrols around Burnage. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-burnage.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Burnage, Manchester # Security Services in Burnage Burnage mixes homes with commerce inside Manchester, and an above-average share of shops and wholesale firms shapes the security work, from store detectives on retail floors to guards at warehouse gates. [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 Burnage ## Shops and wholesalers set the agenda Manchester's business count tilts towards trade. Retail accounts for 11.9% of firms against 7.8% across Great Britain, and wholesale for 5.7% against 3.6%. Around Burnage, that shows up in Fallowfield Retail Park, The Peel Centre and Parrs Wood Entertainment Centre, and in trading ground such as Heaton Mersey Industrial Estate and Stockport Trading Estate. Shops need uniformed officers and store detectives, while warehouses lean on gatehouse control and mobile patrols. - 2,915 retail businesses across Manchester - 120 licensed officers in the network nearby - 37 construction sites mapped within 5km - Shoplifting near retail areas a police priority Get a Quote [View Burnage on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Burnage%2C%20Manchester) Burnage Business Profile ## Manchester's business mix and our officers Manchester holds 24,550 registered businesses. Professional services top the count at 4,455, ahead of retail on 2,915 and hospitality on 2,035. Some 216 pubs, bars and clubs trade inside 5km, so door supervisors are often needed, while professional offices tend to want reception security and key holding. Thirty-seven building sites mapped in the same radius add demand for CCTV towers and site guarding. Our network counts 165 security workers within 10 miles of Burnage. Of these, 120 carry an SIA licence and take bookings, and 55 own cars suited to patrol rounds. That makes a sizeable local pool for retail, warehouse and site contracts. Each one cleared BS 7858 screening and draws a PAYE wage, and our 24/7 control room records every visit through GPS book-on and a digital report. 120 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 24,550 Registered businesses in Manchester 42 Warehouse buildings mapped within 5 km 37 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km ### Retail, industry and venues near Burnage - **Industrial & business parks:** Discovery Park, Crossley Park, Heaton Mersey Industrial Estate, Whitehill Industrial Estate, Stockport Trading Estate and Bamford Business Park - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Fallowfield Retail Park, Parrs Wood Entertainment Centre, Merseyway Shopping Centre, Edgeley Shopping Centre and The Peel Centre - **Hospitals:** Kinnaird House (The Christie NHS Foundation Trust), The Christie, Withington Community Hospital and The Ailsa Craig Medical Practise - **Rail stations:** Mauldeth Road, Burnage, Heaton Chapel, Levenshulme and East Didsbury ### Venues & Martyn's Law The Savoy Cinema, Village Point and the Royal Nawaab events venue are within 5km. Places that admit 200 people or more will need to meet Martyn's Law duties when they start in spring 2027, and our event security staff can help with search, queue 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 Burnage ## A mixed Manchester district Burnage combines homes and commerce. Five stations, including Burnage, Mauldeth Road and East Didsbury, lie within 5km, as do The Christie and Withington Community Hospital. Business parks such as Discovery Park and Crossley Park sit alongside shopping at Merseyway and Edgeley. Local police also highlight speeding and anti-social driving on the Kingsway corridor, along with inconsiderate parking near schools, which matters for sites with busy car parks. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Burnage.png) by Mikey from Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK, CC BY 2.0 Services in Burnage See the services below for Burnage shops, warehouses, building sites, clinics and venues. [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 data for Burnage Police.uk has no complete figures for Burnage at present, because Greater Manchester Police is not passing full data to it. In the absence of numbers, the police team's own priorities give a useful steer: serious violence, youths in balaclavas on motorcycles, shoplifting around retail areas, residential burglary and drugs. To understand the risks at your own premises, book our free security audit, worth £250, which walks the site with you and works through our 25-point risk checklist. Local Policing ## Greater Manchester Police in Burnage GMP's Burnage team is targeting serious violent crime and ASB, shoplifting around retail areas, burglary and drugs, and speeding and anti-social driving on the Kingsway corridor. Burnage Greater Manchester Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Serious Violent Crime/Anti-Social Behaviour including youths wearing balaclavas and carrying weapons particularly on motorcycles. - Shoplifting around the retail areas / Residential Burglaries / Drugs / Serious Violent Crime - Road Traffic enforcement particularly speed and Anti Social Driving on the Kingsway Corridor including action against inconsiderate parking near schools. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.gmp.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Burnage. Areas We Cover Near Burnage ## Neighbouring areas we cover Withington, Levenshulme and Didsbury are each a mile from Burnage. We arrange guarding and patrols in these and the other areas listed below. [Withington](https://gosecurity.uk/security-withington.html) [Levenshulme](https://gosecurity.uk/security-levenshulme.html) [Fallowfield](https://gosecurity.uk/security-fallowfield.html) [Didsbury](https://gosecurity.uk/security-didsbury.html) [Rusholme](https://gosecurity.uk/security-rusholme.html) [Longsight](https://gosecurity.uk/security-longsight.html) [Moss Side](https://gosecurity.uk/security-moss-side.html) [Stockport](https://gosecurity.uk/security-stockport.html) [Whalley Range](https://gosecurity.uk/security-whalley-range.html) [Ardwick](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ardwick.html) [Gorton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-gorton.html) [Northenden](https://gosecurity.uk/security-northenden.html) Postcodes We Cover in Burnage ### Burnage postcode coverage The 10 postcode districts nearest central Burnage, covering parts of Manchester, Stockport and Tameside. M19M20SK4M14M13SK5M12SK3M18SK1 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Burnage Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you supply store detectives to Burnage shops? Yes. Retail represents 11.9% of Manchester's businesses, comfortably above the 7.8% British figure, and police name shoplifting around retail areas as a priority. Uniformed officers and store detectives deter theft and protect staff. ### Do you guard warehouses and wholesale sites? Wholesale firms account for 5.7% of Manchester businesses, compared with 3.6% nationally. Near Burnage, estates such as Heaton Mersey and Stockport Trading Estate suit gatehouse control, warehouse guarding and mobile patrols. ### Why are there no crime figures for Burnage? Greater Manchester Police is not sending full records to Police.uk, so we have no figures to display. Instead, our free on-site audit and 25-point checklist can assess the risk at your premises directly. ### How many security workers are based near Burnage? We have 165 security workers in our network registered within 10 miles. Of those, 120 carry a current SIA licence and can be rostered, and 55 drive, which suits patrol and key-holding work. ### Which areas around Burnage do you cover? From Burnage we cover Withington, Levenshulme, Fallowfield and Didsbury, each about a mile off, plus Rusholme, Longsight and Stockport at around 2 miles, and Gorton and Northenden at 3 miles. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Burnage 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 Burnage security Call 0800 471 4792 for a quote, or arrange our free on-site security audit for your Burnage shop, warehouse or 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.