# Emergency Security Cover in Houghton Regis | Go Security > 160 security workers in our network live within 10 miles of Houghton Regis, 70 SIA-active. Short-notice guards, alarm response and key holding in Bedfordshire. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-houghton-regis.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire # Security Services in Houghton Regis When a lock is forced, an alarm trips or a guard drops out, Houghton Regis firms need someone to call. Our network holds 160 security workers living within 10 miles, and 70 are licensed and can be booked. [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 Houghton Regis ## Cover when plans fall through Emergencies rarely arrive during office hours. A break-in at Houghton Hall Business Park, a damaged shutter on a retail unit or a contractor walking off a site can leave premises exposed overnight. Our 24/7 in-house control room takes those calls, and alarm response, key holding and temporary static guards can all be arranged without a long-term contract. Police.uk recorded 2,729 offences within a mile over the past year, which is why gaps in cover matter here. - 70 SIA-active officers within 10 miles - Construction firms make up 21.1% of local businesses - Latest quarter's crime up 12% on a year before - Prologis Park Dunstable and Nimbus Park within 5km Get a Quote [View Houghton Regis on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Houghton%20Regis%2C%20Bedfordshire) Houghton Regis Business Profile ## A deep bench of local officers Of the 160 security workers in our network who live inside a 10-mile radius, 70 hold a valid SIA licence and are active for bookings, and 20 drive, which suits mobile patrols and alarm calls across a wide patch. That depth is what lets a sudden gap be filled from nearby rather than from another county. All are BS 7858 vetted and paid through PAYE. Central Bedfordshire has 12,715 registered businesses, and construction dominates with 2,680. Its share, 21.1% against 14.1% across Britain, means plenty of compounds holding plant and materials that attract theft, so CCTV towers and out-of-hours patrols earn their keep. Education also runs above the national figure at 2.5%, so schools and colleges may want gate control and holiday-period checks. 70 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 12,715 Registered businesses in Central Bedfordshire 53 Warehouse buildings mapped within 5 km 15 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km ### Business parks, retail and venues nearby - **Industrial & business parks:** Townsend Industrial estate, Wodside Park, Nimbus Park, Houghton Hall Business Park, Arianne Business Centre and Prologis Park Dunstable - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** White Lion Retail Park, Westfield News, Hatters Way Retail Park and Laporte Retail Park - **Hospitals:** Luton and Dunstable Hospital - **Rail stations:** Leagrave ### Venues & Martyn's Law Grove Theatre, the Little Theatre and the Peter Newton Pavilion all sit within 5km. Martyn's Law will bring new obligations to any venue admitting 200 or more people when it takes effect, and our event security team can help organisers prepare. [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 Houghton Regis ## Houghton Regis and its surroundings Houghton Regis is a Bedfordshire town in the East of England, and the sites within 5km show how closely it ties to its neighbours. Warehousing at Prologis Park Dunstable and Wodside Park sits alongside White Lion Retail Park, Hatters Way Retail Park and Laporte Retail Park. Leagrave is the nearest station and the Luton and Dunstable Hospital is close by. That mix of logistics yards, shopping parks and 43 pubs and bars means risks change by the hour, from loading bays at night to retail aisles by day. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kings_Arms_and_All_Saints%27_Church.jpg) by Richard Kelly, CC BY-SA 4.0 Services in Houghton Regis Each of the services below can be booked for a Houghton Regis warehouse, shop, school, site or venue. [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 ## Recorded crime near Houghton Regis Police.uk shows 2,729 offences inside one mile of Houghton Regis between September 2025 and August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 1,021 of those, about 37%. Anti-social behaviour added 563, criminal damage and arson 206, public order 185 and vehicle crime 164. The latest three months ran 12% above the same months a year earlier. Shoplifting, by contrast, fell 42%, though the local police team still lists shop theft as its priority. Damage and vehicle crime point to patrols and lit, monitored car parks. 2,729 Recorded crimes in 12 months 1,021 Violence & sexual offences 563 Anti-social behaviour 206 Criminal damage & arson 185 Public order 164 Vehicle crime 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 ## Bedfordshire Police locally The Houghton Regis and Rural team of Bedfordshire Police has named theft from shops in the Houghton Regis area as its current priority. Houghton Regis and Rural Bedfordshire Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Theft from shop in the Houghton Regis area. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.police.uk/pu/your-area/bedfordshire-police/houghton-regis-and-rural/?yourlocalpolicingteam=about-us) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Houghton Regis. Areas We Cover Near Houghton Regis ## Neighbouring towns we serve Dunstable is only a mile from Houghton Regis, Luton is 4 miles away and Leighton-Linslade 6 miles. Officers in our network cover all three. [Dunstable](https://gosecurity.uk/security-dunstable.html) [Luton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-luton.html) [Ivinghoe](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ivinghoe.html) [Leighton-Linslade](https://gosecurity.uk/security-leighton-linslade.html) [Flitwick](https://gosecurity.uk/security-flitwick.html) [Woburn](https://gosecurity.uk/security-woburn.html) [Ampthill](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ampthill.html) [Woburn Sands](https://gosecurity.uk/security-woburn-sands.html) [Harpenden](https://gosecurity.uk/security-harpenden.html) [Tring](https://gosecurity.uk/security-tring.html) [Berkhamsted](https://gosecurity.uk/security-berkhamsted.html) [Bletchley and Fenny Stratford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bletchley-and-fenny-stratford.html) Postcodes We Cover in Houghton Regis ### Houghton Regis postcode coverage The 5 postcode districts nearest central Houghton Regis, covering parts of Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Dacorum and Luton. LU5LU6LU4LU3LU1 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Houghton Regis Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you supply a guard if ours cancels? We can arrange replacement cover from a pool of 70 SIA-active officers who live within 10 miles of Houghton Regis. Bookings go through our 24/7 control room, and each officer books on by GPS so you can see when cover began. ### Who attends if our alarm goes off at night? Our alarm response and key holding service sends a licensed officer to check the premises. With 20 drivers among the local officers, rounds can take in sites across Houghton Hall Business Park, Townsend Industrial Estate and beyond. ### Is vehicle crime an issue for car parks here? Police.uk recorded 164 vehicle crimes within a mile in 12 months, alongside 206 cases of criminal damage and arson. Monitored CCTV and patrol checks on car parks and yards help deter both. ### Do you protect construction sites in Central Bedfordshire? Yes. With 2,680 construction firms locally and 15 sites mapped within 5km, we provide CCTV towers, site guards and out-of-hours patrols aimed at stopping plant and material theft. ### What is the police focus in Houghton Regis? The Houghton Regis and Rural team lists theft from shops as its priority. Retailers at parks such as White Lion and Hatters Way can add uniformed guards who record incidents for police follow-up. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Houghton Regis 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 ## Need cover in Houghton Regis Phone 0800 471 4792 for a quote on emergency or short-notice security, or book a free audit of your Houghton Regis site worth £250. [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.