# Security Officers in Greenwich, London | Go Security > 870 registered security workers in our network live within 10 miles of Greenwich, 360 SIA-licensed and active. Guarding, retail security and construction cover. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-greenwich.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Greenwich, London # Security Services in Greenwich Greenwich has one of the largest pools of officers in our network: 870 registered within 10 miles, 360 of them licensed and ready to book. That gives retailers, offices and building sites real choice over who covers them. [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 Greenwich ## Officer numbers behind every Greenwich booking Depth of cover decides whether a rota holds up. Around Greenwich, 870 registered security workers from our network have homes inside a 10-mile radius, and 360 carry a current SIA licence with shift availability. Sixty-five drive, so patrols can link the Greenwich Peninsula, Charlton Gate and Angerstein business parks. For a shop chain, a tech office or one of 175 mapped construction sites, that means steady staffing, familiar faces on repeat shifts and cover when someone is off sick. - 870 registered security workers in our network within 10 miles - 360 SIA-licensed officers active for shift bookings - 175 mapped construction sites within 5km - Retail is 11.4% of Greenwich firms, against 7.8% Get a Quote [View Greenwich on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Greenwich%2C%20London) Greenwich Business Profile ## Matching officers to Greenwich employers Each officer we place has passed BS 7858 vetting and is paid through PAYE, not a chain of subcontractors. With 360 licensed officers to choose from, we can match experience to the job: retail-trained staff for a shop floor, reception-trained staff for an office lobby, and site-trained staff for a construction compound. GPS book-on and digital reports record every shift. Greenwich has 10,415 registered businesses. Professional services lead at 1,750, ahead of construction at 1,480 and retail at 1,190. Retail's share, 11.4%, and tech and communications at 10.7% both sit well above Great Britain's averages. Shops need uniformed officers and store detectives to cut theft; tech firms need access control and CCTV monitoring around their offices and equipment. 360 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 10,415 Registered businesses in Greenwich 76 Warehouse buildings mapped within 5 km 175 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km ### Business parks and retail sites near Greenwich - **Industrial & business parks:** Greenwich Centre Business Park, Brookmarsh Industrial Estate, Greenwich Peninsula Energy Centre, Angerstein Business Park, Parkside Business Estate and Charlton Gate Business Park - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Isle of Dogs District Centre, Millennium Leisure Park, Peninsular Retail Park, Brocklebank Retail Park, Lewisham Shopping Centre and Manor Park Parade - **Hospitals:** Blackheath Hospital, University Hospital Lewisham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Memorial Hospital - **Rail stations:** Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich, Maze Hill, Island Gardens, Greenwich and Mudchute ### Venues & Martyn's Law Greenwich Theatre, Up the Creek and Greenwich Borough Hall are among the venues within 5km. Audiences of 200 or more will bring Martyn's Law obligations when the Act takes effect, and we can provide trained stewards and search staff. [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 Greenwich ## A crowded commercial map The 5km circle around Greenwich takes in retail destinations such as Peninsular Retail Park, Millennium Leisure Park and Lewisham Shopping Centre, along with Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Lewisham and stations from Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich to Maze Hill. With 332 pubs, bars and nightclubs and 175 construction sites in the same area, demand for security runs from early-morning deliveries to the last bar close. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:312SFEC_LONDON-20070917.JPG) by Steve F-E-Cameron, CC BY-SA 3.0 Services in Greenwich The following services suit Greenwich's shops, offices and construction sites, each staffed from our local officer pool. [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 ## Greenwich crime in figures Inside one mile of Greenwich, Police.uk logged 7,587 offences over the twelve months ending August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 2,077, about 27%. Anti-social behaviour followed at 1,589, shoplifting at 798, other theft at 606 and public order at 423. Set against the same months a year before, the newest quarter dropped 6%. For retailers, nearly 800 shoplifting offences make theft the clear business risk; for offices and hospitality, anti-social behaviour and theft of property are the issues to plan for. 7,587 Recorded crimes in 12 months 2,077 Violence & sexual offences 1,589 Anti-social behaviour 798 Shoplifting 606 Other theft 423 Public order 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 ## Greenwich Park safer neighbourhood team The Metropolitan Police's Greenwich Park team prioritises violent crime, including violence against women and girls, residential and commercial burglary, and phone snatches. Greenwich Park Metropolitan Police Service **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Violent Crime including Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Prevent and deter violent crime - Residential and commercial Burglary. - Target individuals and group respnsible for phone snatches [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/greenwich/greenwich-park) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Greenwich. Areas We Cover Near Greenwich ## Boroughs around Greenwich We also cover Lewisham, about 1 mile from Greenwich, Tower Hamlets at 3 miles and Southwark at 4. [Lewisham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-lewisham.html) [Tower Hamlets](https://gosecurity.uk/security-tower-hamlets.html) [Newham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-newham.html) [West Ham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-west-ham.html) [East Ham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-east-ham.html) [Southwark](https://gosecurity.uk/security-southwark.html) [City of London](https://gosecurity.uk/security-city-of-london.html) [Hackney](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hackney.html) [Lambeth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-lambeth.html) [Beckenham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-beckenham.html) [Barking](https://gosecurity.uk/security-barking.html) [Westminster](https://gosecurity.uk/security-westminster.html) Postcodes We Cover in Greenwich ### Greenwich postcode coverage The 10 postcode districts nearest central Greenwich, covering parts of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets. SE10SE8SE3E22SE13SE7SE14E14SE4SE16 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Greenwich Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### How many security workers can you call on in Greenwich? Some 870 people on our officer register live no further than 10 miles from Greenwich. 360 carry a valid SIA licence and can be booked, and 65 have a car for patrols between sites. ### Do you supply retail security officers? Yes. Retail is 11.4% of Greenwich businesses, well above the 7.8% national share, and Police.uk recorded 798 shoplifting offences within a mile last year. We provide uniformed officers and store detectives. ### Can you protect a construction site in Greenwich? There are 175 mapped construction sites within 5km. We offer CCTV towers, static guarding and mobile patrols to protect plant, materials and welfare cabins out of hours, with every patrol logged by GPS. ### What does the local police team focus on? The Greenwich Park team lists violent crime, burglary of homes and businesses, and phone snatches as priorities. Our alarm response and key holding service helps commercial premises respond to break-in attempts. ### Do you provide event security at Greenwich venues? We staff events at venues such as Greenwich Theatre, The Orangery and Greenwich Borough Hall. For gatherings of 200 or more, Martyn's Law duties will follow when the legislation commences, and we can help with search and evacuation planning beforehand. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Greenwich 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 ## Book officers for your Greenwich site Call 0800 471 4792 for a quote or to arrange a free on-site security audit, worth £250, anywhere in Greenwich. [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.