# Short-Notice Security Cover in Fairwater, Cardiff | Go Security > Our network has 85 SIA-licensed officers active for shifts within 10 miles of Fairwater. Short-notice guarding, key holding and alarm response in Cardiff. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-fairwater.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Fairwater, Cardiff # Security Services in Fairwater When a door is forced, a guard drops out or an alarm goes off at night, Fairwater businesses need someone they can call. Our network has 85 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles who are active and available to be booked. [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 Fairwater ## Emergency and short-notice cover for Fairwater Fairwater is a residential and commercial district of Cardiff, and its firms rarely plan for the unexpected. A broken shutter, a failed lock or a contractor leaving early can leave premises open overnight. We arrange emergency guarding, alarm response and key holding, coordinated by our 24/7 control room. Police.uk shows offences within a mile climbing 18% in the most recent quarter against the year before, so having cover arranged before it is needed makes sense. - 135 people on our register registered within 10 miles - 15 officers with cars for alarm calls - Offences up 18% on the year-earlier quarter - Ely Industrial Estate and Fairwater Workshops close by Get a Quote [View Fairwater on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Fairwater%2C%20Cardiff) Fairwater Business Profile ## Officer cover and Cardiff's business mix Within 10 miles of Fairwater, our network counts 135 registered security workers. Eighty-five of them carry a valid SIA licence and are available for shifts, and 15 have a car for mobile work such as alarm calls and lock-ups. Every officer is BS 7858 vetted and employed via PAYE. That pool is what makes short-notice requests workable, from a single night guarding a damaged shopfront to cover while a system is repaired. Of Cardiff's 12,130 registered businesses, 1,975 are in professional services, 1,385 in construction and 1,020 in retail. The health and care share is 6.3%, ahead of 4.4% nationally, and finance at 3.1% against 2.1%. Clinics and care homes often want a front-desk presence and backup for staff working alone; financial offices tend to need out-of-hours alarm response. Construction firms with 25 mapped sites within 5km rely on patrols and towers. 85 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 12,130 Registered businesses in Cardiff 25 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 168 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Workshops, retail parks and hospitals near Fairwater - **Industrial & business parks:** Fairwater Workshops, Ely Industrial Estate, Excelsior Road Industrial Estate, Gabalfa Workshops, Forest Farm Industrial Estate and Bessemer Close Workshops - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Llantrisant Road Retail Park, Cardiff North Retail Park, Corp Market, Capital Shopping Park, Wenvoe Park and UHW Concourse - **Hospitals:** Priory Hospital Cardiff, Velindre Cancer Centre, Saint David's Hospital and University Hospital of Wales - **Rail stations:** Fairwater, Danescourt, Waun-gron Park, Llandaf and Radyr ### Venues & Martyn's Law Chapter, Llandaff Memorial Hall and Cardiff International Sports Stadium are all within 5km of Fairwater. Venues for 200 or more people will need security plans when Martyn's Law starts in 2027, and our event teams can help staff them. [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 Fairwater ## Homes, workshops and a busy west Cardiff As a district that mixes housing with commerce, Fairwater keeps small industrial premises like Fairwater Workshops and Ely Industrial Estate close to homes, and retail at Llantrisant Road Retail Park and Capital Shopping Park. Saint David's Hospital and the Priory Hospital Cardiff are among the hospitals within 5km, as are 168 pubs and bars. Five stations, from Fairwater to Radyr, serve the area, so footfall is steady and premises are seldom far from passers-by. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shops_at_Fairwater_Green,_Cardiff_-_geograph.org.uk_-_289184.jpg) by Tony Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Fairwater These services can be booked for a Fairwater workshop, shop, clinic, office or construction site, including at short notice. [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 ## Recent crime figures near Fairwater In the twelve months to August 2026, Police.uk logged 3,126 offences inside a one-mile radius of Fairwater. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 978, roughly 31%, with 436 anti-social behaviour reports and 381 public order offences. Shoplifting reached 311 and criminal damage and arson 236. The overall trend rose by 18% against a year earlier, while shoplifting dropped 29%. For businesses, the damage figures are the reminder that a smashed window or forced door can happen without warning, and that knowing who will secure the premises afterwards is part of planning. 3,126 Recorded crimes in 12 months 978 Violence & sexual offences 436 Anti-social behaviour 381 Public order 311 Shoplifting 236 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 ## Fairwater's neighbourhood policing South Wales Police's Fairwater team is prioritising off-road motorbikes and illegal vehicle use, including noise nuisance, and antisocial behaviour on Beechley Drive. Fairwater South Wales Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use. Bikes/scooters being driven dangerously, noise nuisance, Surrons - Anti Social Behaviour Beechley Drive [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.south-wales.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Fairwater. Areas We Cover Near Fairwater ## Nearby Cardiff districts Llandaff and Caerau are both a mile from Fairwater, and Whitchurch is 2 miles away. The full list of nearby areas we cover follows. [Llandaff](https://gosecurity.uk/security-llandaff.html) [Caerau](https://gosecurity.uk/security-caerau.html) [Whitchurch](https://gosecurity.uk/security-whitchurch-cardiff.html) [Radyr](https://gosecurity.uk/security-radyr.html) [Canton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-canton.html) [Pontcanna](https://gosecurity.uk/security-pontcanna.html) [Gabalfa](https://gosecurity.uk/security-gabalfa.html) [Riverside](https://gosecurity.uk/security-riverside.html) [Heath](https://gosecurity.uk/security-heath.html) [Cathays](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cathays.html) [Rhiwbina](https://gosecurity.uk/security-rhiwbina.html) [Cardiff](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cardiff.html) Postcodes We Cover in Fairwater ### Fairwater postcode coverage The 7 postcode districts nearest central Fairwater, covering parts of Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf. CF5CF14CF11CF15CF10CF24CF23 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Fairwater Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you provide a guard at short notice in Fairwater? Within 10 miles, 85 officers in our network are SIA-licensed and can be booked for shifts. Call 0800 471 4792 and our 24/7 control room will check availability and arrange cover, whether that is one night or a longer spell. ### Do you offer key holding and alarm response? Yes. Fifteen officers in our local network have cars for mobile work. When your alarm activates, the control room dispatches an officer to inspect the premises and reset the system, and you receive a digital report with GPS-logged times. ### Is crime increasing around Fairwater? The most recent quarter of Police.uk data ran 18% above the same period a year earlier, from 3,126 offences in the year. Criminal damage and arson accounted for 236 of those, so emergency boarding-up cover and guarding are worth having arranged. ### Can you secure clinics and care settings? Health and care makes up 6.3% of Cardiff's businesses, higher than the 4.4% national figure, and several hospitals lie within 5km. Healthcare providers can book front-desk officers, support for staff working alone, and evening or weekend cover. ### Which parts of Cardiff near Fairwater do you cover? We cover Llandaff and Caerau at a mile, and Whitchurch, Radyr, Canton and Pontcanna at around 2 miles. Heath and Cathays, about 3 miles away, are also on our list. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Fairwater 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 ## Arrange cover for your Fairwater site Need cover arranged, now or ahead of time? Call 0800 471 4792 for a quote, or book a free security audit worth £250 for your Fairwater 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.