# Edgbaston Security for Clinics and Venues | Go Security > Security around Edgbaston, Birmingham, where police target vehicle crime near the QE hospital and drug dealing on Hagley Road. Guarding, K9 and CCTV. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-edgbaston.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Edgbaston, Birmingham # Security Services in Edgbaston Hospitals, theatres and offices define Edgbaston's surroundings, while Hagley Road is a focus for local police. Our officers protect the clinics, venues and car parks here around the clock. [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 Edgbaston ## Hospitals, Hagley Road and the city edge Clinics cluster here: The Edgbaston Hospital, The Priory Hospital, Woodbourne Priory Hospital and Summerfield Urgent Care Centre all sit inside 5km. Five Ways station links the district to Birmingham New Street, and venues like The Crescent Theatre and the Loudon Suite draw evening audiences. Go Security covers that mix with front-desk officers, car park rounds, door staff and CCTV towers, coordinated by controllers who never clock off. - Four hospitals and clinics within 5km - Vehicle crime: 726 offences in a year - 210 licensed officers living nearby - Overall crime down 9% year on year Get a Quote [View Edgbaston on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Edgbaston%2C%20Birmingham) Edgbaston Business Profile ## City-scale cover for Edgbaston Edgbaston sits inside a ten-mile catchment holding 520 registered security workers from our network. About 210 have live SIA licences and take shifts; 90 drive, 15 handle dogs and five are trained camera operators. Each one cleared BS 7858 screening before joining and is paid through PAYE, and nobody starts work until their GPS book-on appears in our control room. Birmingham's register runs to roughly 38,605 businesses. For Edgbaston the telling sector is health and care: 7.5% of the city's firms, three points ahead of the national 4.4%, and clinics need front-desk cover, support for staff on their own and protection overnight. Retail is also strong at 12.2%, and professional services lead the count with 5,245 firms, many in offices that need access control. 210 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 38,605 Registered businesses in Birmingham 115 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 390 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Clinics, venues and estates near Edgbaston - **Industrial & business parks:** Broad Street City Centre Energy Network CHP, Magreal Industrial Estate, Summer Hill Industrial Park, Summerfield Industrial Estate, Hockley Industrial Estate and Enterprise - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Grand Central, Birmingham Indoor Market, Bull Ring, Birmingham Rag Market, The Minories Shopping Arcade and Trident Park - **Hospitals:** The Edgbaston Hospital, The Priory Hospital, Summerfield Urgent Care Centre and Woodbourne Priory Hospital - **Rail stations:** Five Ways, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham Snow Hill, Jewellery Quarter and Birmingham Moor Street ### Venues & Martyn's Law The Crescent Theatre, the Loudon Suite and Odeon Luxe at Broadway Plaza are close by, along with nightclubs such as Snobs and Pop World. Any venue for 200 people will have Martyn's Law duties when they begin in spring 2027, and we bring stewards, searchers and planning help to prepare. [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 Edgbaston ## Between the clinics and the clubs Edgbaston's 5km radius reaches well into central Birmingham, taking in Grand Central, the Bull Ring and the Jewellery Quarter station as well as Summerfield Industrial Estate and Hockley Industrial Estate. Closer in, the named sites are mostly hospitals, theatres and venues. Police concerns follow Hagley Road: drug dealing near Fountain Road, and violence and exploitation of vulnerable women under Operation Plazari. Premises along that route benefit from regular patrols and brightly lit, camera-watched entrances. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Bartholomew%27s_Church,_Church_Road,_Edgbaston,_Birmingham_-_June_2023_-_02.jpg) by Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0 Services in Edgbaston Edgbaston clinics, offices and venues select from this list, for one building or several. [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 ## Edgbaston on Police.uk Police.uk attributes 7,648 crimes to the mile around Edgbaston in the year spanning September 2025 to August 2026. Violent and sexual offending took 3,232 of those, about 42%. Vehicle offences came second on 726, followed by other theft on 644, public order on 503 and damage or arson on 480. The newest quarter was 9% down on its counterpart, and shop theft dropped 33%. Vehicle crime is the figure that matters most for hospitals and offices with car parks, and police have named the QE hospital area specifically. 7,648 Recorded crimes in 12 months 3,232 Violence & sexual offences 726 Vehicle crime 644 Other theft 503 Public order 480 Criminal damage & arson 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 ## West Midlands Police, Edgbaston Edgbaston's officers are prioritising vehicle crime around the QE hospital, Operation Plazari on Hagley Road, and drug dealing where Fountain Road and Sandon Road meet it. Edgbaston West Midlands Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Vehicle Crime - QE hospital - Force Priority – Op PLAZARI We are committed to tackling violence and the exploitation of vulnerable women on the streets of the Edgbaston policing area. - Drug dealing, Hagley road at fountain Road/Sandon road - numerous reports of different vehicle attending the location, and dealing Drugs. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2734) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Edgbaston. Areas We Cover Near Edgbaston ## Birmingham districts nearby Harborne and the Jewellery Quarter, each about a mile away, plus Moseley at around 2, fall within our cover too, useful for healthcare groups and landlords. [Ladywood](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ladywood.html) [Birmingham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-birmingham.html) [Jewellery Quarter](https://gosecurity.uk/security-jewellery-quarter.html) [Harborne](https://gosecurity.uk/security-harborne.html) [Digbeth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-digbeth.html) [Winson Green](https://gosecurity.uk/security-winson-green.html) [Balsall Heath](https://gosecurity.uk/security-balsall-heath.html) [Sparkbrook](https://gosecurity.uk/security-sparkbrook.html) [Moseley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-moseley.html) [Selly Oak](https://gosecurity.uk/security-selly-oak.html) [Lozells](https://gosecurity.uk/security-lozells.html) [Sparkhill](https://gosecurity.uk/security-sparkhill.html) Postcodes We Cover in Edgbaston ### Edgbaston postcode coverage The 10 postcode districts nearest central Edgbaston, covering parts of Birmingham and Sandwell. B15B16B1B5B3B18B2B4B17B12 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Edgbaston Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you secure a private hospital car park? Yes. Vehicle crime reached 726 offences within a mile, and police have named the QE hospital area as a priority. We use foot patrols, live-watched camera towers and barrier officers to cut thefts from cars. ### Can clinics get front-desk security from you? Health and care represents 7.5% of Birmingham businesses, well ahead of Britain. We supply front-desk officers, regular welfare calls to staff working alone from our control room, and evening patrols for clinics and care settings. ### Can you supply dog handlers in Edgbaston? Fifteen dog handlers on our register live within ten miles. Dog teams suit large car parks, building sites and empty premises, where a handler and dog can search wide areas thoroughly. ### Do you staff doors at Edgbaston nightclubs? Our licensed supervisors work the doors of nightclubs such as Snobs and Pop World. With 390 licensed premises inside 5km, nightlife accounts for much of what we do in Birmingham. ### Is crime falling in Edgbaston? Overall, yes. The newest quarter came in 9% under its equivalent, and shop theft dropped 33%. Violence still makes up about 42% of the 7,648 recorded offences, so visible security at entrances remains worthwhile. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Edgbaston 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 Edgbaston premises reviewed Book a no-charge audit of your premises, usually £250, built on our 25-point risk checklist, or ask us to price guarding. Ring 0800 471 4792. [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.