Shoplifting within a mile of Fordbridge more than doubled in a year, rising 132%, while vehicle crime and criminal damage stayed high. We help local shops, estates and yards respond with guards, patrols and cameras.
Trusted Protection in Fordbridge
Police.uk counted 4,885 crimes in the mile around Fordbridge over the year to August 2026, and the latest quarter ran 11% above the same months a year before. Behind the headline, three categories matter most to businesses: criminal damage and arson at 658, vehicle crime at 491 and shoplifting at 337, the last of these up 132%. Local police add robbery, public place violence and vehicle theft to their own list.
Fordbridge Business Profile
Fordbridge has a sizeable bench to call on. Our network counts 445 people living inside a 10-mile radius, 190 of whom carry a valid SIA licence and take bookings. Among them are 85 drivers for patrols, 15 dog handlers for K9 work and five CCTV specialists. Every officer is screened to BS 7858 and paid through PAYE, and patrol visits are GPS-stamped.
Solihull has 8,480 registered businesses, led by professional services on 1,495, construction on 1,305 and business services on 720. Property firms stand out at 7.5%, against 4.7% nationally, so empty buildings often need void protection, inspections and key holding. Health and care is also high at 6.7%, and primary care centres such as Chelmsley Wood need reception security and lone-worker support.
Poacher's Pocket and Lea Hall Sports and Social Club are among the venues within 5km. Where 200 or more people gather, Martyn's Law will set protective duties from 2027, and our event officers can help you prepare. 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 Fordbridge
The 5km around Fordbridge takes in big distribution and business sites, including Prologis Park Birmingham Interchange, International Park, Griffin Business Park and Tile Cross Trading Estate. Shoppers use Stechford Retail Park and Beaufort Park, and five stations, Birmingham International among them, serve the area. With 39 construction sites mapped nearby, yards, warehouses and shops each need their own kind of protection.
Services in Fordbridge
Fordbridge shops, warehouses, clinics and building sites can book any of the following services.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
From September 2025 to August 2026, Police.uk recorded 4,885 offences in the mile around Fordbridge.
Violence and sexual offences make up 2,039, or about 42%. Criminal damage and arson follows on 658, vehicle crime on 491, shoplifting on 337 and public order on 284. The steep 132% rise in shoplifting is the standout change for retailers, and the 11% increase across the latest quarter suggests pressure is building. Uniformed guards, patrolled car parks and monitored cameras answer those risks directly.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
Fordbridge falls under the Smith's Wood team, which is concentrating on robbery and public place violence, anti-social behaviour involving vehicles, and theft of and from motor vehicles.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Fordbridge.
Areas We Cover Near Fordbridge
Shard End is a mile from Fordbridge, Coleshill 2 miles and Castle Vale 3 miles. We provide guards and patrols in each.
Postcodes We Cover in Fordbridge
The 10 postcode districts nearest central Fordbridge, covering parts of Birmingham, Solihull and North Warwickshire.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Fordbridge Security FAQs
Yes. Shoplifting in the surrounding mile rose 132% on the previous year, reaching 337 offences. SIA-licensed retail officers and store detectives deter theft, protect staff and keep evidence-ready incident logs.
Vehicle crime reached 491 offences nearby, and the Smith's Wood police team lists vehicle theft as a priority. CCTV towers, mobile patrols and K9 units help guard yards, depots and car parks.
Fifteen dog handlers in our network live within 10 miles. K9 patrols suit large open sites such as warehouse yards on the business parks, where a handler and dog cover ground quickly.
Property businesses make up 7.5% of Solihull firms, well above the 4.7% GB share. We offer void property protection, regular vacant building inspections and key holding to keep empty premises secure.
Yes. Sheldon and Hodge Hill are both 3 miles from Fordbridge, and Yardley is also 3 miles. Call 0800 471 4792 to arrange guarding or patrols there.
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