# Cowgate Security Officers, Newcastle | Go Security > Sixty security workers in our network live within 10 miles of Cowgate, 30 SIA-active. Guarding and patrols for Kenton, Fawdon and nearby Newcastle sites. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-cowgate.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Cowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne # Security Services in Cowgate Cowgate's security is staffed from a local roster: 60 security workers on our register live inside 10 miles, and 30 of them are licensed and bookable for guarding, patrols and door work. [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 Cowgate ## A local roster for Cowgate Sixty registered security workers within a 10-mile radius, half of them SIA-active, gives Cowgate businesses a sizeable group of people living close by. That matters for a district surrounded by retail parades and parks such as Kenton Park Shopping Centre, Kingston Park Retail Park and Mallowburn Crescent Shopping Parade, industrial land at Gosforth Industrial Estate and Airport Industrial Estate, and 35 mapped construction sites within 5km. - 30 SIA-active officers out of 60 nearby - Kenton Park and Kingston Park retail sites - Gosforth and Airport industrial estates within 5km - Overnight vehicle crime targeted by local police Get a Quote [View Cowgate on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Cowgate%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne) Cowgate Business Profile ## Officer depth and Newcastle's economy Thirty licensed officers in reach means a Cowgate client can have a regular static officer and a patrol team drawn from the same local group. All have passed BS 7858 checks and are paid via PAYE. They book on by GPS at every site, and the 24/7 control room we run in-house sees each visit and keeps the digital record that clients receive. The Newcastle upon Tyne council area holds 9,090 registered businesses, with professional services (1,500), hospitality (1,005) and construction (925) the three biggest groups. Hospitality is 11.1% of firms here, well ahead of 6.5% for Great Britain, and health and care is 6.4% against 4.4%. Pubs and restaurants need evening door cover; care settings and clinics value lone-worker support and front-desk security. 30 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 9,090 Registered businesses in Newcastle upon Tyne 35 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 268 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Retail, industry and venues near Cowgate - **Industrial & business parks:** Airport Industrial Estate, Whithouse Industrial Estate, Noble Street Industrial Estate, Armstrong Industrial Park, Gosforth Industrial Estate and Dunston Industrial Estate - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** St James Retail Park, West Denton Retail Park, Kenton Park Shopping Centre, Mallowburn Crescent Shopping Parade, Kingston Park Retail Park and Adelaide Shopping Centre - **Hospitals:** Campus for Ageing and Vitality, St Nicholas Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary and Nuffield Health Newcastle Hospital - **Rail stations:** Kingston Park, Fawdon, Bank Foot, Wansbeck Road and St James ### Venues & Martyn's Law St. James' Park and the Jubilee Theatre are among the venues within 5km, along with The Balloon and The Duke of Wellington. Larger venues for 200 or more people will need to meet Martyn's Law duties once they begin, and our trained stewards and door staff can support planning and match-day work. [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 Cowgate ## Cowgate among parks, parades and hospitals Cowgate's surroundings combine neighbourhood shopping parades with large retail parks, hospitals such as St Nicholas Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary, five stations from Kingston Park to Wansbeck Road, and 268 pubs, bars and clubs. Overnight vehicle crime and motorcycle nuisance are named police concerns, so car parks and service yards deserve particular attention. Services in Cowgate These are the services Cowgate shops, estates, venues and care providers can book with us. [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 ## Cowgate's crime pattern Police.uk shows 3,418 offences recorded in the mile around Cowgate from September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences led with 948, roughly 28%, followed by anti-social behaviour at 723. Vehicle crime (342) and criminal damage and arson (335) were close behind, with shoplifting at 259. Against the same quarter a year earlier, crime in the latest three months fell 20% and shoplifting 34%. Vehicle offences remain a clear risk for businesses with car parks or fleets, and patrols plus CCTV towers help reduce it. 3,418 Recorded crimes in 12 months 948 Violence & sexual offences 723 Anti-social behaviour 342 Vehicle crime 335 Criminal damage & arson 259 Shoplifting 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 ## Blakelaw, Kenton and Fawdon team Northumbria Police's Blakelaw, Kenton and Fawdon team is targeting motorcycle-related anti-social behaviour, youth anti-social behaviour in Blakelaw and overnight vehicle crime. Blakelaw, Kenton and Fawdon Northumbria Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Tackling motorcycle related anti-social behaviour - Youth anti-social behaviour in Blakelaw - Overnight Vehicle Crime [View this team on Police.uk →](https://soh.northumbria.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Cowgate. Areas We Cover Near Cowgate ## Neighbouring Newcastle districts Kenton, Blakelaw and Fenham are each about a mile from Cowgate, and Gosforth is 2. Our local officers cover all of them. [Fenham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-fenham.html) [Blakelaw](https://gosecurity.uk/security-blakelaw.html) [Kenton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-kenton.html) [Denton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-denton.html) [Benwell](https://gosecurity.uk/security-benwell.html) [Spital Tongues](https://gosecurity.uk/security-spital-tongues.html) [West Denton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-west-denton.html) [Elswick](https://gosecurity.uk/security-elswick.html) [Fawdon](https://gosecurity.uk/security-fawdon.html) [Gosforth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-gosforth.html) [Scotswood](https://gosecurity.uk/security-scotswood.html) [Kingston Park](https://gosecurity.uk/security-kingston-park.html) Postcodes We Cover in Cowgate ### Cowgate postcode coverage The 8 postcode districts nearest central Cowgate, covering parts of Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Gateshead and Northumberland. NE5NE4NE3NE2NE1NE15NE7NE8 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Cowgate Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### How many security workers can cover my Cowgate site? Sixty security workers on our register live within 10 miles of Cowgate, and 30 currently hold an SIA licence and are active for shifts. That lets us roster regular officers for static posts and run patrol routes from the same nearby pool. ### Can you protect vehicles parked overnight near Cowgate? Overnight vehicle crime is a stated priority of the Blakelaw, Kenton and Fawdon police team, and Police.uk recorded 342 vehicle crimes within a mile in the latest year. Mobile patrols and monitored CCTV towers watch car parks, yards and fleet bays after hours. ### Do you staff St. James' Park events or local venues? We provide SIA-licensed stewards and door supervisors for stadiums, theatres and pubs. With 268 licensed premises within 5km and venues like the Jubilee Theatre nearby, our free on-site audit can also check Martyn's Law readiness. ### Is shoplifting falling around Cowgate? Yes, on the latest figures. Shoplifting within a mile was down 34% in the newest three months against a year before, with 259 offences over the full year. Shops at Kenton Park Shopping Centre or nearby parades can still benefit from uniformed officers. ### Do you look after care homes and clinics in Newcastle? Health and care is 6.4% of Newcastle businesses, above the 4.4% British share. We offer reception officers, lone-worker check-ins via our control room and alarm response when premises are closed. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Cowgate 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 ## Put Cowgate officers on your site Ring 0800 471 4792 for a price on guarding or patrols, or ask for a free £250 security audit of your Cowgate premises. [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.