Chorleywood records relatively little crime, 286 offences in a year within a mile, and the latest quarter fell 47%. Its businesses lean towards offices and technology, and we protect them with key holding, patrols and guarding.
Trusted Protection in Chorleywood
Three stations, Chorleywood, Chalfont & Latimer and Rickmansworth, sit within 5km of Chorleywood, and the local economy reflects that connected, office-based character. Tech and communications firms make up 10.5% of Three Rivers businesses, well above the 7.0% national share. Crime is modest and falling, but shoplifting and burglary still feature. For most firms the practical needs are key holding, alarm response and CCTV monitoring, while 16 mapped construction sites call for more hands-on protection.
Chorleywood Business Profile
Our network counts 85 security workers resident inside a 10-mile radius of Chorleywood, with 30 of them licensed and currently taking bookings. For a small town that is a sizeable local group, useful for construction site guarding, retail cover and event stewarding at places such as Micklefield Hall. Every officer is BS 7858 vetted, PAYE employed and books on by GPS.
Three Rivers has 5,590 registered businesses: professional services lead on 1,060, construction has 925 and tech and communications 585. Tech offices hold valuable equipment and data, so alarm response and monitored CCTV matter. Utilities are notably above average at 1.7% against 0.6%, and such sites usually need guarding and remote monitoring. The 16 construction sites nearby need towers and night patrols.
Two named venues fall inside 5km: Micklefield Hall and the Watersmeet theatre. Once attendance reaches 200, Martyn's Law duties apply, and stewards from our network can support the operator. 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 Chorleywood
Chorleywood's 5km radius is defined by its rail links and smaller commercial sites rather than large retail parks. Fairview Industrial Estate, St. Georges Industrial Estate and Honours Yard provide workspace, while 38 pubs and bars support a steady social life. The low, falling crime count suggests a settled area, yet shoplifting at 57 offences and burglary at 24 show where business owners should still be careful, especially for premises left empty overnight.
Services in Chorleywood
Chorleywood offices, shops, building sites and venues can arrange the services shown below.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Police.uk recorded 286 offences within a mile of Chorleywood from September 2025 to August 2026.
Violence and sexual offences formed the largest group with 80, around 28%. Shoplifting came second with 57, about a fifth, and anti-social behaviour (45), burglary (24) and vehicle crime (19) followed. Compared with a year before, the newest quarter dropped by 47%. Shoplifting's share is notable for such a small total, so retailers may want CCTV or occasional guarding, and offices should keep alarms monitored.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
Chorleywood comes under Hertfordshire Constabulary's Rickmansworth and District team, whose current priorities follow a residents' survey.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Chorleywood.
Areas We Cover Near Chorleywood
Amersham is 4 miles from Chorleywood, while Chesham and Watford are both 5 miles away. We provide guarding and patrols in each.
Postcodes We Cover in Chorleywood
The 8 postcode districts nearest central Chorleywood, covering parts of Buckinghamshire, Hillingdon, Three Rivers, Watford and Dacorum.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Chorleywood Security FAQs
Yes. Eighty-five security workers in our network live within 10 miles, and 30 are SIA-licensed and active for shifts. All have passed BS 7858 vetting and report through our 24/7 control room.
The total is low: Police.uk lists 286 offences inside a mile over twelve months, and recent figures were 47% down on a year before. Shoplifting, at 57, and burglary, at 24, are the categories businesses should watch.
Tech and communications firms are 10.5% of Three Rivers businesses. Key holding, alarm response and CCTV monitoring protect their equipment and data, with an officer attending activations on your behalf.
Sixteen building projects appear on the map within 5km. Towers, static guards and night patrols keep plant and stock covered while sites are shut, and having officers living locally makes longer contracts easier to staff.
We serve Amersham at 4 miles, Gerrards Cross, Chesham and Watford at 5 miles, and Beaconsfield and Bushey at 7 miles. Several sites across these towns can be grouped into one patrol plan.
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