# Heaton Security for Bars, Shops and Care | Go Security > Hospitality is 11.1% of Newcastle firms against 6.5% nationally, and 335 pubs and bars lie within 5km of Heaton. Door staff, guards and patrols. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-heaton.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne # Security Services in Heaton Heaton's business mix leans towards hospitality and care, with pubs, restaurants and clinics outnumbering the national pattern. We match that with door supervisors for the evenings, reception officers for care settings and patrols for everything else. [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 Heaton ## What Heaton's business mix means for security Professional services still form the largest group in Newcastle, but the figures that stand out are hospitality at 11.1% of firms and health and care at 6.4%, both well above British norms. In Heaton that translates into late-night trade needing door staff, clinics and care homes needing a steady reception presence, and shops dealing with a sharp rise in theft. Each calls for a different kind of officer. - Hospitality 11.1% of firms, against 6.5% nationally - 335 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km - Shoplifting up 65% on the previous year - Freeman Hospital and Walkergate Park nearby Get a Quote [View Heaton on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Heaton%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne) Heaton Business Profile ## Local officers for a mixed economy We can call on 70 people from our network who live inside 10 miles of Heaton. Thirty-five are SIA-licensed and taking bookings, a group large enough to cover door rotas at several venues as well as daytime retail posts, and ten drive for patrol work. All of them have passed BS 7858 vetting and are employed on PAYE, with GPS book-on logging each attendance. Newcastle upon Tyne has 9,090 registered businesses. There are 1,500 in professional services, 1,005 in hospitality and 925 in construction. Health and care firms make up 6.4% of the city's businesses compared with 4.4% across Britain, and they usually look for reception security, lone-worker support and cover outside normal hours. Hospitality operators lean on licensed door supervisors and evening officers. 35 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 9,090 Registered businesses in Newcastle upon Tyne 45 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 335 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Retail, industry and venues near Heaton - **Industrial & business parks:** Chillingham Industrial Estate, Benfield Business Park, Grieveson's Trading Estate, Maurice Road Industrial Estate, Prince Consort Industrial Estate and Walker Riverside Industrial Park - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Monument Mall, The Forum Shopping Centre, Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Eldon Garden, The Gate and Kenton Park Shopping Centre - **Hospitals:** Molineux Street NHS Centre, Walkergate Park Hospital, Nuffield Health Newcastle Hospital and Freeman Hospital - **Rail stations:** Chillingham Road, Byker, Walkergate, Jesmond and Manors ### Venues & Martyn's Law The People's Theatre, Newcastle Stadium and the Star And Shadow Cinema are among the venues within 5km. Martyn's Law will place duties on venues for 200 people or more from 2027, and our stewards can help managers practise them in advance. [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 Heaton ## Heaton and its neighbours Within 5km of Heaton the named sites include Chillingham Industrial Estate, Benfield Business Park and Walker Riverside Industrial Park, while city shopping runs through Eldon Square, Monument Mall and The Gate. Stations at Chillingham Road, Byker, Walkergate, Jesmond and Manors keep people moving. With 45 construction sites mapped as well, demand covers night-time venues, retail floors, care settings and empty builds. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chillinham_Rd_shops.jpg) by C G Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Heaton These services can be booked for a Heaton bar, shop, care home, clinic, industrial unit or building site. [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 ## Heaton's recorded offences Police.uk logged 5,508 crimes in the mile around Heaton in the year to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences totalled 1,221, anti-social behaviour 1,082 and shoplifting 1,013, followed by criminal damage and arson at 455 and public order at 336. Shoplifting rose 65% year on year, even as the most recent quarter overall fell 6%. That puts retailers under the most pressure, and supports the case for trained guards who can deter theft and gather usable evidence. 5,508 Recorded crimes in 12 months 1,221 Violence & sexual offences 1,082 Anti-social behaviour 1,013 Shoplifting 455 Criminal damage & arson 336 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 ## Jesmond and Heaton neighbourhood team Northumbria Police's Jesmond and Heaton team has three stated priorities: overnight vehicle crime, shop theft and anti-social behaviour. Jesmond and Heaton Northumbria Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Overnight vehicle crime - Shop Theft - Anti-social behaviour [View this team on Police.uk →](https://soh.northumbria.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Heaton. Areas We Cover Near Heaton ## Close by Heaton Byker and Jesmond are a mile from Heaton and Gosforth is 2 miles; our officers also cover these and the other areas listed. [Byker](https://gosecurity.uk/security-byker.html) [Walkergate](https://gosecurity.uk/security-walkergate.html) [Sandyford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-sandyford.html) [Jesmond](https://gosecurity.uk/security-jesmond.html) [Walker](https://gosecurity.uk/security-walker.html) [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://gosecurity.uk/security-newcastle-upon-tyne.html) [Wallsend](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wallsend.html) [Gateshead](https://gosecurity.uk/security-gateshead.html) [Spital Tongues](https://gosecurity.uk/security-spital-tongues.html) [Gosforth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-gosforth.html) [Elswick](https://gosecurity.uk/security-elswick.html) [Fenham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-fenham.html) Postcodes We Cover in Heaton ### Heaton postcode coverage The 7 postcode districts nearest central Heaton, covering parts of Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Gateshead and South Tyneside. NE6NE7NE2NE1NE8NE28NE31 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Heaton Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you supply door supervisors in Heaton? Yes. Hospitality makes up 11.1% of Newcastle businesses, and 335 pubs, bars and nightclubs lie within 5km. Our SIA-licensed door supervisors handle entry, searches, ejections and incident logs for evening and weekend trade. ### Has shop theft increased locally? Police.uk recorded 1,013 shoplifting offences in the one-mile area, a 65% rise on the year before, and shop theft is a named police priority. Uniformed retail officers deter offenders and support prosecutions with clear reports. ### Do you provide security for care settings? Health and care businesses are 6.4% of the local total, above the 4.4% British share. We offer reception security, lone-worker support and out-of-hours cover, with our 24/7 control room as back-up. ### What can be done about overnight vehicle crime? The Jesmond and Heaton police team lists overnight vehicle crime as a priority. Car parks and depots can use CCTV towers, lighting checks and mobile patrols to deter thieves and capture footage. ### How many security workers do you have near Heaton? Seventy people on our books live within a 10-mile radius, and 35 are SIA-licensed and open to bookings. Ten have cars, which makes patrol and key holding work straightforward. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Heaton 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 ## Talk to us about Heaton security Book a free on-site audit worth £250, or ring 0800 471 4792 for a quote on door staff, retail guards or patrols. [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.