# Chatham Security Guards and Emergency Cover | Go Security > Emergency and short-notice security in Chatham: guards, key holding and CCTV towers for Medway, where construction is 25.1% of local businesses. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-chatham.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Chatham, Kent # Security Services in Chatham A forced shutter at the Pentagon Shopping Centre or a building site left open over a weekend cannot wait for a planning meeting, and in Chatham our control room can arrange a guard, key holder or tower whenever it is needed. [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 Chatham ## Emergency guarding across Chatham Some security problems arrive without warning. In Chatham that might be a smashed window on a town-centre shop, a contractor whose site fencing has been cut, or a warehouse on Medway City Estate whose alarm keeps triggering. Our 24/7 control room handles the call and arranges an SIA-licensed officer, a key holder or a CCTV tower according to what the site needs, and then follows up with a digital report and a proper plan if longer cover makes sense. - Temporary guards after break-ins at town-centre shops - CCTV towers for the 19 mapped construction sites - Gatehouse cover on Medway City Estate - Alarm response for units at Railway Street Industrial Park Get a Quote [View Chatham on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Chatham%2C%20Kent) Chatham Business Profile ## Local officers and a construction-heavy economy We have 25 security workers in our network registered within 10 miles of Chatham, 15 of whom hold a live SIA licence and are on our list for shift bookings. Having people close by is what makes short-notice cover realistic, and it also lets regular sites keep familiar faces. Each one is BS 7858 vetted and on our PAYE payroll, and GPS book-on confirms every arrival. Medway's 9,345 registered businesses are dominated by construction, which accounts for 2,345 of them. At 25.1%, that is far above the 14.1% British figure, and it explains steady demand for site guarding, CCTV towers and out-of-hours patrols against plant and materials theft. Transport and logistics is also strong at 6.0% against 4.3%, bringing yard, gatehouse and warehouse work. 15 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 9,345 Registered businesses in Medway 19 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 93 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Named locations within 5km of Chatham - **Industrial & business parks:** M&A Motor Centre, Black Lion MOT Centre, Medway City Estate, Castle View Business Centre, UK Power Networks and Railway Street Industrial Park - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** The Pentagon Shopping Centre, Chatham Town Centre, Gillingham Town Centre, Dockside Outlet Centre, SMC Ford Transit Centre, Gillingham and Strood Retail Park - **Hospitals:** Medway Maritime Hospital and Will Adams NHS Treatment Centre - **Rail stations:** Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, Strood and Cuxton ### Venues & Martyn's Law The Central Theatre, The Brook Theatre and the Spur Battery Amphitheatre all host audiences, and venues holding 200 or more people will gain Martyn's Law duties once it takes effect. [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 Chatham ## Chatham's mix of streets and sites Chatham sits at the centre of a dense patch of Medway with five rail stations within 5km: Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, Strood and Cuxton. Shopping is split between the Pentagon Shopping Centre, the town centre, the Dockside Outlet Centre and Strood Retail Park, and the evening economy is large, with 93 pubs, bars and nightclubs nearby. Medway Maritime Hospital and the Will Adams NHS Treatment Centre add healthcare premises to the mix. For businesses, the variety means security often has to change by the hour, from retail guarding to door supervision to overnight patrols. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chatham_Dockyard,_Clock_Tower_Building.jpg) by Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0 Services in Chatham The following services are available to Chatham businesses, either as planned contracts or arranged after an incident: [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 ## Police.uk figures for Chatham Chatham had 9,886 crimes recorded within one mile on Police.uk in the year to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were the largest category at 3,569, around 36% of all records. Anti-social behaviour followed at 2,006, then shoplifting at 728, criminal damage and arson at 727 and other theft at 700. The overall total for the latest quarter dipped 3% against a year earlier, but shoplifting rose 20%. Retailers face the sharpest change, and damage to premises is almost as common as shop theft. 9,886 Recorded crimes in 12 months 3,569 Violence & sexual offences 2,006 Anti-social behaviour 728 Shoplifting 727 Criminal damage & arson 700 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 ## Chatham Central and Brompton team Kent Police's neighbourhood team for Chatham Central and Brompton is focusing on street drinking, drug use and antisocial behaviour. Chatham Central & Brompton Kent Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Street drinking. - Drug use. - Antisocial behaviour. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Chatham. Areas We Cover Near Chatham ## Across Medway and Kent Our Chatham service extends to Rochester (1 mile), Strood (1 mile) and Maidstone (7 miles), with the same control room overseeing every site. [Rochester](https://gosecurity.uk/security-rochester.html) [Strood](https://gosecurity.uk/security-strood.html) [Snodland](https://gosecurity.uk/security-snodland.html) [Maidstone](https://gosecurity.uk/security-maidstone.html) [West Malling](https://gosecurity.uk/security-west-malling.html) [Gravesend](https://gosecurity.uk/security-gravesend.html) [West Tilbury](https://gosecurity.uk/security-west-tilbury.html) [Northfleet](https://gosecurity.uk/security-northfleet.html) [Queenborough-in-Sheppey](https://gosecurity.uk/security-queenborough-in-sheppey.html) [Sittingbourne](https://gosecurity.uk/security-sittingbourne.html) [Canvey Island](https://gosecurity.uk/security-canvey-island.html) [Corringham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-corringham.html) Postcodes We Cover in Chatham ### Chatham postcode coverage The 7 postcode districts nearest central Chatham, covering parts of Medway, Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling, Gravesham and Swale. ME4ME7ME1ME2ME5ME8ME3 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Chatham Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you send a guard to a Chatham shop after a break-in? We can arrange emergency guarding through our 24/7 control room, subject to officer availability. With 15 SIA-active officers in our network living within 10 miles of Chatham, local cover is realistic. The officer books on by GPS and we send you a report afterwards. ### Do you secure construction sites in Medway? Yes. Construction makes up 25.1% of Medway businesses and there are 19 construction sites mapped within 5km of Chatham. Solar CCTV towers, site guards and out-of-hours patrols help prevent theft of plant, tools and materials. ### Has shoplifting gone up in Chatham? Police.uk shows 728 shoplifting offences within a mile over the latest year, and the trend is 20% higher than a year earlier. A uniformed retail officer, monitored CCTV or both can make a visible difference at the door. ### Can you provide gatehouse security on Medway City Estate? We can. Transport and logistics businesses make up 6.0% of firms in Medway, above the 4.3% national figure, and yards and warehouses there often need gatehouse control, vehicle checks and night patrols. ### Do you cover pubs and late venues? Yes. There are 93 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km, including Tap 'n' Tin. Our SIA-licensed door supervisors can cover regular nights or one-off events, and the local police team's focus on street drinking makes good door management especially relevant. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Chatham 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 ## Get Chatham security arranged Call 0800 471 4792 to arrange emergency or planned cover, or book a free £250 on-site audit with our 25-point checklist. [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.