# Harlow Security Guarding and Patrols | Go Security > Harlow security aligned with Essex Police priorities: anti-social behaviour at Staple Tye, Bush Fair and The Stow, plus rising burglary and cycle theft. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-harlow.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Harlow, Essex # Security Services in Harlow Essex Police in Harlow are concentrating on anti-social behaviour at The Stow, Staple Tye, Bush Fair, the cycle tracks and the town centre, and on a marked rise in burglary and cycle theft. Our guarding and patrols help local businesses respond. [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 Harlow ## Harlow's policing focus and your premises Harlow Town Centre's police team has set out where its attention lies. Anti-social behaviour hotspots include The Stow, Staple Tye, Bush Fair, the cycle tracks and the town centre itself, while burglary and pedal cycle theft have grown in Staple Tye, Sumners and Kingsmoor and Toddbrook. Shops in the Staple Tye Centre or Bush Fair Shopping Centre can use a visible officer at the door, and workplaces with bike stores benefit from CCTV monitoring and patrols. - ASB hotspots at The Stow and Bush Fair - Police tackling rising burglary and cycle theft - Crime within a mile up 21% - Logistics at 7.1% of Harlow businesses Get a Quote [View Harlow on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Harlow%2C%20Essex) Harlow Business Profile ## Harlow's builders, carers and hauliers Harlow has 3,645 registered businesses, and construction is the largest group by some distance with 810. Professional services follow at 385 and business services at 330. Two sectors stand above the national picture: health and care at 7.7% against 4.4%, and transport and logistics at 7.1% against 4.3%. Clinics and care providers often need reception security and lone-worker support, while hauliers need gatehouse control and yard guarding. Our register shows five security workers living within 10 miles of Harlow, so most Harlow contracts are staffed from our wider network of SIA-licensed officers who travel in. Every one is BS 7858 vetted and employed through PAYE, and each shift is booked on by GPS and supervised by our 24/7 control room. 3,645 Registered businesses in Harlow 27 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 39 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Business parks, centres and venues in Harlow - **Industrial & business parks:** Harlow Business Centre, West Point Business Park, Scimitar Park, Temple House Estate, Templefields Enterprise Centre and Kao Park - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Harlow Town Centre, Staple Tye Centre, Bush Fair Shopping Centre, Oaks Retail Park, Queensgate Centre and Dukes Retail Park - **Hospitals:** Princess Alexandra Hospital - **Rail stations:** Harlow Town, Harlow Mill and Roydon ### Venues & Martyn's Law The Playhouse, Harlow Arena and Harlow Greyhound Stadium draw crowds within 5km, as do The Essex Lounge and Victoria Hall. When Martyn's Law takes effect, venues for 200 or more will need prepared procedures, and we can provide stewards and search teams to get ready. [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 Harlow ## Neighbourhood centres and business parks Harlow's shopping is spread between the town centre, the Queensgate Centre, Staple Tye Centre and Bush Fair Shopping Centre, with Oaks and Dukes retail parks on the edges. Business premises cluster at Kao Park, Scimitar Park, West Point Business Park, Temple House Estate and Templefields Enterprise Centre. Princess Alexandra Hospital is within 5km, as are Harlow Town, Harlow Mill and Roydon stations. There are 27 mapped construction sites and 39 pubs, bars and nightclubs in the same radius, adding plant security and late-night door work to the picture. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bird_by_Hebe_Comerford.jpg) by Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Harlow From shop guarding at neighbourhood centres to yard patrols at Templefields, Harlow businesses can choose these services. [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 ## Harlow crime, one-mile view Police.uk data shows 5,290 offences within one mile of central Harlow for September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 2,051, roughly 39%. Anti-social behaviour reached 471, shoplifting 447, criminal damage and arson 445 and public order 428. The latest quarter was 21% above the same months a year earlier, and shoplifting rose 37%. Both increases point retailers towards uniformed officers and store detectives, and the near-equal criminal damage count is a reason for business parks to review patrols and lighting. 5,290 Recorded crimes in 12 months 2,051 Violence & sexual offences 471 Anti-social behaviour 447 Shoplifting 445 Criminal damage & arson 428 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 ## Essex Police Harlow Town Centre team Essex Police's Harlow Town Centre team prioritises anti-social behaviour hotspots, a rise in residential burglary and an increase in pedal cycle theft, especially around Staple Tye, Sumners and Kingsmoor and Toddbrook. Harlow Town Centre Essex Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) - Concerns from residents about ASB in Harlow particularly in hotspot areas including, The Stow, Cycle Tracks, Staple Tye, Bush Fair and Harlow Town Centre. - Reduce Volume of Residential Burglary - There has been a significant increase in this type of offence within the last year. Particularly in, Staple Tye, Sumners & Kingsmoor and Toddbrook. - Theft of Pedal Cycles - There has been a significant increase in this type of offence within the last year. Particularly in, Staple Tye, Sumners & Kingsmoor and Toddbrook. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.essex.police.uk/a/your-area/essex/harlow/harlow-town-centre) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Harlow. Areas We Cover Near Harlow ## Towns around Harlow Sawbridgeworth is 4 miles from Harlow, while Hoddesdon and Epping are both 5; distances to all covered towns are given below. [Sawbridgeworth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-sawbridgeworth.html) [Hoddesdon](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hoddesdon.html) [Epping](https://gosecurity.uk/security-epping.html) [Ware](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ware.html) [Waltham Abbey](https://gosecurity.uk/security-waltham-abbey.html) [Cheshunt](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cheshunt.html) [Bishop's Stortford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bishops-stortford.html) [Hertford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hertford.html) [Ongar](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ongar.html) [Waltham Cross](https://gosecurity.uk/security-waltham-cross.html) [Loughton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-loughton.html) [Chingford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chingford.html) Postcodes We Cover in Harlow ### Harlow postcode coverage The 7 postcode districts nearest central Harlow, covering parts of East Hertfordshire, Harlow, Epping Forest, Uttlesford and Broxbourne. CM20CM18CM19CM17CM21EN11CM16 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Harlow Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you help shops at Staple Tye or Bush Fair? Both are named by Essex Police as anti-social behaviour hotspots. A uniformed retail officer at the entrance, CCTV monitoring and recorded incident reports support staff and give the police useful evidence. ### Shoplifting is rising. What do you recommend? Police.uk shows shoplifting up 37% on the previous year, with 447 offences within a mile. Uniformed officers deter casual theft, and store detectives target repeat offenders. Our free security audit can help decide which suits your shop. ### Do you guard logistics yards in Harlow? Transport and logistics firms make up 7.1% of Harlow businesses, well above the 4.3% average. Gatehouse officers, yard and warehouse guarding and mobile patrols suit sites at Templefields and nearby business parks. ### Can you support care providers and clinics? Health and care makes up 7.7% of Harlow firms, against 4.4% nationally. We provide reception security, lone-worker support linked to our 24/7 control room, and out-of-hours cover for clinics and care premises. ### Do you have officers based near Harlow? Five security workers in our network live within 10 miles of Harlow. We staff larger contracts from our wider network, with all officers SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted and paid through PAYE. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Harlow 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 a Harlow security quote Ring 0800 471 4792 to talk through your requirements, or book a free security audit, worth £250, for your Harlow 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.