Theft, not violence, tops the crime figures in the City of London: other theft and theft from the person together outnumbered every other category in a year. Our guarding, reception security and patrols are built around that pattern.
Trusted Protection in City of London
Police.uk recorded 30,995 offences within a mile of the City of London over twelve months. Other theft accounted for 5,916 and theft from the person for 5,475, ahead of violence and sexual offences at 4,697. Shoplifting reached 3,917, up 21% on the year before. For offices, banks and retailers here, the risk is mostly about property and people being targeted in busy lobbies, streets and shops, which shapes how reception and patrol cover should work.
City of London Business Profile
Within 10 miles of the City of London, our network counts 895 security workers by home address. A total of 365 carry live SIA licences and can be booked for shifts, while 60 drive, which suits patrol routes linking several buildings. Vetting follows BS 7858 and pay runs through PAYE for every one of them. With numbers like that, reception desks, multi-site rounds and holiday relief can be filled from our own people.
The City has 24,420 registered businesses. Professional services lead with 8,185, finance follows with 4,045 and tech and communications with 2,820. Finance makes up 16.6% of firms here compared with 2.1% across Britain, so corporate front-of-house security and out-of-hours alarm response are in steady demand. Utilities, at 2.5% against 0.6%, bring critical sites where guarding and remote CCTV monitoring matter more than visibility.
The Barbican Theatre, Barbican Arts Centre and London Museum Spaces are all within 5km. Venues for 200 people or more will be in scope of Martyn's Law when it commences, and our event officers can support their search, stewarding and evacuation plans. 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 City of London
The City's daily rhythm runs through its stations at Bank, Moorgate, St. Paul's, Mansion House and Cannon Street. One New Change and the Royal Exchange draw shoppers among the offices, and 1,891 pubs, bars and nightclubs are mapped within 5km. With 263 construction sites in the same radius, building work never really stops, so hoardings, plant and materials need watching around the clock.
St Bartholomew's Hospital, London Bridge Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital on City Road are also nearby, adding clinical settings where reception staff and lone workers benefit from trained support.
Services in City of London
Use the links below to see how each service works for a City office, bank, shop, venue or construction project.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Between September 2025 and August 2026, Police.uk logged 30,995 crimes within a mile of the City of London.
Other theft made up about 19% and theft from the person about 18%, so roughly a third of all recorded crime involved stealing property. Violence and sexual offences were 15% of the total, with shoplifting and anti-social behaviour completing the top five. The latest three months ran 6% below a year earlier. For a business, that favours visible reception officers, controlled access and CCTV that can produce evidence rather than reliance on door staff alone.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
The Bank neighbourhood team of City of London Police lists retail crime and shoplifting, anti-social cycling and targeted patrols as its priorities.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers City of London.
Areas We Cover Near City of London
Southwark is a mile from the City of London, Islington and Tower Hamlets are 2 miles away and Hackney 3 miles. All are on our coverage list below.
Postcodes We Cover in City of London
The 10 postcode districts nearest central City of London, covering parts of City of London, Islington, Hackney and Tower Hamlets.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
City of London Security FAQs
Yes. Finance firms make up 16.6% of City businesses, against 2.1% nationally, and professional services number 8,185. Our SIA-licensed officers run front desks, visitor passes and access control, with out-of-hours alarm response through our 24/7 control room.
Home addresses put 895 people on our register inside a 10-mile radius. Some 365 of them have a live SIA licence and take bookings, and 60 can drive between buildings on patrol. BS 7858 checks and PAYE employment apply to each one.
Shoplifting within a mile rose 21% to 3,917 offences, and the Bank police team names retail crime as a priority. Uniformed guards near entrances, store detectives and monitored CCTV deter theft and give the police usable evidence.
We do. With 263 construction sites mapped within 5km, we provide gate control, CCTV towers and night patrols for hoarded sites, with GPS-logged visits and digital reports sent to the project team.
Yes. Utilities account for 2.5% of local firms, well above the 0.6% British figure. We combine static guarding with remote CCTV monitoring so plant rooms and service sites are watched continuously without relying on a single officer.
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Our free on-site audit, a £250 service, looks at your City of London building in detail; alternatively phone 0800 471 4792 and we will price the cover you need.
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