Shops and healthcare providers carry more weight in Hodge Hill's business base than in most of Britain. Go Security supplies store detectives, uniformed retail officers and clinic reception cover to match.
Trusted Protection in Hodge Hill
Across Birmingham, 4,695 businesses are retailers, 12.2% of the total against 7.8% nationally. In Hodge Hill that shows in The Fort Shopping Park, Ravenside Retail Park and Beaufort Park, all within 5km. Health and care adds another 7.5%, compared with 4.4% across Britain, reflected locally in Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Washwood Heath Urgent Care Centre. Shop floors and clinic receptions call for different officers, and we staff both.
Hodge Hill Business Profile
Our network counts 490 registered security workers living within 10 miles of Hodge Hill, and 205 are SIA-licensed and taking shifts. Ninety drive mobile patrols, 15 handle dogs and 5 work on CCTV. Shops can choose a uniformed officer at the entrance to deter theft or a plain-clothes store detective to catch repeat offenders, while care sites tend to prefer a steady reception presence.
Professional services are the largest Birmingham sector at 5,245 businesses, with construction at 3,795. Leviss Trading Estate, Fort Industrial Park, Castle Bromwich Business Park and Spitfire Park host industrial units within 5km, and 39 construction sites are mapped nearby. Each officer we deploy is BS 7858 vetted and on PAYE, with a GPS book-on logged by our 24/7 control room.
The Firs Members Club, Bromford Bridge Members Club and Yardley and District Sports and Social Club operate within 5km. For gatherings of 200 or more, Martyn's Law duties are expected to start in 2027, and we can staff searches and help prepare evacuation plans. 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 Hodge Hill
Hodge Hill is ringed by Stechford, Lea Hall, Adderley Park and Gravelly Hill stations, with Stechford Retail Park and St Andrews Shopping Park among the shopping destinations within 5km. Police describe parking and anti-social behaviour linked to customers of businesses on Washwood Heath Road, which means traders there have a direct interest in visible cover. Some 87 pubs, bars and nightclubs trade in the same area.
Services in Hodge Hill
Choose from the services below for Hodge Hill shops, clinics, trading estates and members clubs.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Police.uk recorded 5,493 crimes within a mile of Hodge Hill from September 2025 to August 2026.
Violence and sexual offences made up 2,315, around 42%. Shoplifting was second at 833, then vehicle crime at 436, criminal damage and arson at 409 and public order at 301. Total crime in the latest quarter was 8% higher than a year earlier, and shoplifting jumped 69%. For retailers, that rise is the clearest signal on this page, and it supports investment in trained officers on the shop floor.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
West Midlands Police's Hodge Hill team is dealing with parking and anti-social behaviour on Washwood Heath Road, groups and nitrous oxide use on Old Bromford Road, and speeding and number plate offences.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Hodge Hill.
Areas We Cover Near Hodge Hill
Stechford is a mile from Hodge Hill, while Shard End and Castle Vale are 2 miles away. Every area we cover nearby is listed below.
Postcodes We Cover in Hodge Hill
The 10 postcode districts nearest central Hodge Hill, covering parts of Birmingham and Solihull.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Hodge Hill Security FAQs
Yes. Shoplifting within a mile rose 69% year on year, reaching 833 offences. Our store detectives work in plain clothes to identify repeat thieves, and uniformed retail officers can deter theft at entrances of shops on The Fort and Ravenside retail parks.
Health and care is 7.5% of Birmingham businesses, well above the British 4.4%. We place reception officers, support lone staff through our 24/7 control room and attend alarms at clinics and care homes after hours.
Police list anti-social behaviour and inconsiderate parking linked to business customers on Washwood Heath Road as a priority. Mobile patrols and CCTV monitoring can help traders manage their frontages and car parks.
There are 490 registered security workers in our network within 10 miles, and 205 hold a current SIA licence and are open to bookings. Ninety have cars and 15 are dog handlers.
Vehicle crime reached 436 offences within a mile over the year. CCTV towers, lighting checks and overnight patrols suit yards on Leviss Trading Estate, Fort Industrial Park and Stechford Industrial Estate.
Free, no-obligation quote
Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day.
Ring 0800 471 4792 for a quote, or arrange a free security audit, usually £250, at your Hodge Hill shop, clinic or unit.
Book a Free Audit Get a Quote