# Leeds Security Guards, Key Holding and Patrols | Go Security > Leeds has 29,825 registered businesses and 75 construction sites mapped within 5km. Guarding, void property checks and alarm response for Leeds firms. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-leeds.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Leeds, West Yorkshire # Security Services in Leeds Leeds runs on consultancies, contractors and business services firms, with property and finance both above the British average. We fit guarding, key holding and patrols to each of those trades. [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 Leeds ## Security shaped by the Leeds economy Of 29,825 businesses registered in Leeds, 4,865 are in professional services, 3,850 in construction and 2,600 in business services. Two sectors stand out against the national picture: property at 5.7% of firms, compared with 4.7%, and finance at 3.0%, compared with 2.1%. That translates into empty units and void buildings needing inspection, offices wanting reception officers and alarm response, and a long list of building projects that need protecting overnight. - 75 construction sites mapped within 5km - Property firms at 5.7% of the business base - Trinity Leeds, The Light and three arcades nearby - 350 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km Get a Quote [View Leeds on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Leeds%2C%20West%20Yorkshire) Leeds Business Profile ## Network strength and sector demand Seventy-five security workers from our network live inside 10 miles of Leeds. Forty-five of them are SIA licensed and taking bookings, and 20 have cars, which gives us real flexibility for patrol routes and key-holding calls across the city. Everyone placed has been screened to BS 7858 and is on our PAYE payroll, so there is no chain of subcontractors between your site and the officer. With construction second only to professional services, and 75 sites mapped within 5km, CCTV towers and static gate officers are a frequent request. Property managers holding empty offices or shops typically need vacant building inspections and key holding. Finance and professional firms, by contrast, tend to want front-of-house officers by day and someone to answer the alarm out of hours. 45 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 29,825 Registered businesses in Leeds 58 Warehouse buildings mapped within 5 km 75 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km ### Shopping, estates and venues within 5km - **Industrial & business parks:** Leodis Court Light Industrial Units, Apex Business Park, Leathley Road Industrial Estate, Brookfield Trading Estate, Union Industrial Estate and Wellington Road Industrial Estate - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Trinity Leeds, Queens Arcade, Thornton's Arcade, Central Arcade, The Light and St John's Shopping Centre - **Hospitals:** Nuffield Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary, Little Woodhouse Hall and St James's Hospital A&E - **Rail stations:** Leeds, Burley Park, Headingley and Cottingley ### Venues & Martyn's Law Leeds City Varieties, the Everyman Cinema and The HiFi Club are among the venues within 5km. Martyn's Law is expected to reach any Leeds venue for 200 or more people once it commences, and our event officers can draft search and stewarding plans before then. [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 Leeds ## Arcades, estates and a late economy Retail in central Leeds is concentrated in Trinity Leeds, The Light and St John's Shopping Centre, plus Queens Arcade, Thornton's Arcade and Central Arcade. Industrial and trade units cluster on estates such as Brookfield Trading Estate, Wellington Road and Union Industrial Estate. With 350 pubs, bars and nightclubs mapped within 5km, the city's evening trade needs as much planning as its daytime shops. Leeds General Infirmary and the Nuffield Hospital add healthcare sites, and stations at Leeds, Burley Park, Headingley and Cottingley bring a constant flow of rail passengers. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leeds_CBD_at_night.jpg) by Lad 2011, CC BY-SA 4.0 Services in Leeds Choose from the services below for a Leeds office, void property, shop, construction project or licensed 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 ## Crime around central Leeds Police.uk recorded 18,124 crimes within a mile of Leeds from September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were the biggest category, at 5,068 or about 28%. Shoplifting followed with 3,323, 11% more than a year earlier, then other theft at 1,632, anti-social behaviour at 1,520 and public order at 1,439. Across all categories, the most recent quarter matched the same months a year before. For retailers the rise in theft is the clearest signal, and for bars and venues the volume of violence supports trained door staff. 18,124 Recorded crimes in 12 months 5,068 Violence & sexual offences 3,323 Shoplifting 1,632 Other theft 1,520 Anti-social behaviour 1,439 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 ## West Yorkshire Police, Leeds City The Leeds City team of West Yorkshire Police lists shop theft in Little London and Woodhouse, vehicle crime in Beeston and Holbeck, and drug supply in Hunslet and Riverside among its priorities. Leeds City West Yorkshire Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Little London and Woodhouse (B) Ward Areas To tackle and address Theft from Shop incidents and demand within the retail and business sector. - Beeston and Holbeck (B) Ward Areas To address Vehicle crime, road safety and bike crime across the city. - Hunslet and Riverside (B) Ward Areas To address reports and incidents linked to drugs supply, organised criminality, and street drinking, engage with and deter those involved in street-based misuse of drugs & alcohol… [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/my-neighbourhood/leeds/leeds-city) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Leeds. Areas We Cover Near Leeds ## Leeds districts we cover Holbeck and Hunslet are a mile from central Leeds, Headingley 2 miles and Kirkstall 3 miles. These and the other districts below are within our coverage. [Burmantofts](https://gosecurity.uk/security-burmantofts.html) [Holbeck](https://gosecurity.uk/security-holbeck.html) [Hyde Park](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hyde-park.html) [Hunslet](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hunslet.html) [Harehills](https://gosecurity.uk/security-harehills.html) [Armley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-armley.html) [Gipton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-gipton.html) [Headingley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-headingley.html) [Chapel Allerton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chapel-allerton.html) [Beeston](https://gosecurity.uk/security-beeston.html) [Meanwood](https://gosecurity.uk/security-meanwood.html) [Kirkstall](https://gosecurity.uk/security-kirkstall.html) Postcodes We Cover in Leeds ### Leeds postcode coverage The 9 postcode districts nearest central Leeds, covering parts of Leeds. LS1LS2LS3LS9LS11LS7LS4LS6LS12 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Leeds Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you inspect empty commercial property in Leeds? Yes. Property firms make up 5.7% of Leeds businesses against 4.7% nationally. We carry out vacant building inspections, hold keys and attend alarms, recording each visit with GPS and a digital report. ### Do you protect construction sites in the city? We do. Seventy-five construction sites are mapped within 5km, and construction is the second largest sector with 3,850 firms. Options include CCTV towers, gate officers and overnight patrols. ### How many security workers could work on a Leeds contract? Our network has 75 security workers living within 10 miles of the city. Forty-five hold live SIA licences and accept bookings, and 20 can drive for mobile work. All are BS 7858 vetted and paid through PAYE. ### Is shoplifting a concern for city-centre retailers? Shoplifting within a mile rose 11% to 3,323 offences, and West Yorkshire Police has made shop theft in Little London and Woodhouse a priority. Uniformed guards and store detectives deter theft and produce evidence for prosecutions. ### Can you provide reception security for a finance office? Yes. Finance accounts for 3.0% of Leeds firms compared with 2.1% across Britain. Our officers manage front desks and visitor access by day, and our 24/7 control room handles out-of-hours alarm response. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Leeds 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 Leeds security quote Book your free on-site security audit, worth £250, or call 0800 471 4792 and we will quote for your Leeds site. [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.