Horfield's neighbourhood police are concentrating on drug harm and on poor parking near local schools. We support Horfield businesses with patrols, monitored cameras and guarding that reflect those concerns.
Trusted Protection in Horfield
Avon and Somerset Constabulary's Horfield team has two public priorities. The first is drugs, with neighbourhood officers carrying out targeted patrols. The second is inconsiderate parking near schools around Horfield. For businesses, drug activity is the one that reaches premises: doorways, bin stores and car parks used out of hours. We answer with monitored CCTV, locked-up patrols and key holding, with 80 licensed officers from our network based within 10 miles.
Horfield Business Profile
Our network has 160 security workers living within 10 miles of Horfield. Half of them, 80 in all, carry SIA licences and can be booked, and 25 drive, which supports mobile patrols and alarm response. All are BS 7858 vetted and PAYE employed, and every patrol is GPS-checked and reported digitally from our 24/7 control room.
Bristol has 18,305 registered businesses, led by professional services on 3,320, construction on 2,170 and tech and communications on 1,870. Tech makes up 10.2% of firms against 7.0% across Britain, and finance 2.7% against 2.1%. Those offices tend to need access control, reception security and out-of-hours alarm response, while 102 mapped construction sites call for CCTV towers.
Memorial Stadium, Bristol County Ground and Kelvin Players Studio Theatre are all within 5km. Horfield venues for 200 or more will be covered by Martyn's Law in 2027, and we can help with stewarding and search procedures. 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 Horfield
Horfield sits among busy commercial sites. Southmead Hospital is within 5km, as are Filton Retail Park, The Shield Retail Centre, Abbey Wood Shopping Park and Cabot Circus. Fairways, Parkway and Eastpark industrial and trading estates host units, and stations include Ashley Down, Filton Abbey Wood and Redland.
There are 355 pubs, bars and nightclubs inside 5km. Retailers face a sharp rise in shoplifting, while estate units and hospital car parks are exposed to vehicle crime and damage.
Services in Horfield
Horfield clients can choose from the services below, covering shops, offices, building sites and sports venues.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Police.uk shows 5,953 offences within a mile of Horfield over September 2025 to August 2026.
Violence and sexual offences made up 2,281 of the total. Anti-social behaviour followed on 673, vehicle crime on 566, criminal damage and arson on 511 and public order on 476. The latest three months were 23% higher than a year earlier, and shoplifting rose 283%. That leap makes retail guarding and monitored cameras a priority for shops in the area.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
The Horfield neighbourhood team at Avon and Somerset Constabulary is focusing on drug harm through targeted patrols and on poor parking around local schools.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Horfield.
Areas We Cover Near Horfield
Our Horfield cover extends into Southmead, Bishopston and Filton; the list below gives the mileage to each.
Postcodes We Cover in Horfield
The 9 postcode districts nearest central Horfield, covering parts of Bristol, City of, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Horfield Security FAQs
Avon and Somerset Police are running targeted patrols in Horfield to tackle drug harm. We add CCTV monitoring, lighting checks and locked-up patrols so doorways, bin areas and car parks are not used out of hours.
Our network includes 160 security workers within 10 miles. Eighty carry SIA licences and take bookings, while 25 own cars, useful for mobile patrols and attending alarms.
Police.uk shows shoplifting within a mile up 283% on the previous year. Uniformed retail officers at peak times and monitored cameras deter theft and produce evidence for police.
We supply event stewards, search teams and Martyn's Law preparation for venues such as Memorial Stadium and Bristol County Ground, both within 5km of Horfield.
Yes. There are 102 construction sites mapped within 5km. CCTV towers, alarm response and overnight patrols protect plant and materials, with every visit logged by GPS.
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Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day.
For prices, ring 0800 471 4792. We can also visit for a free £250 site audit of your Horfield premises, with a 25-point risk checklist.
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