Lisvane mixes homes with business, and the firms nearby range from professional offices and clinics to retail parks and industrial units. We fit the security to each, drawing on 160 security workers in our network within 10 miles.
Trusted Protection in Lisvane
Cardiff's business base leans towards offices: 1,975 professional services firms, plus finance at 3.1% against 2.1% nationally. Health and care is also strong at 6.3%, and Spire Cardiff Hospital and the University Hospital of Wales are within 5km of Lisvane. Retail is the third biggest sector, visible at Cardiff Gate Retail Park and Pentwyn Retail Park. Offices want reception cover and alarm response; clinics want front-desk support; retail parks want uniformed officers.
Lisvane Business Profile
Lisvane is well served by our network: 160 security workers are registered within 10 miles, 95 of whom are SIA-licensed and accepting bookings, and 15 drive for patrol and alarm work. Every one is BS 7858 vetted and on PAYE. A pool that size makes it practical to keep familiar faces on a regular reception or retail rota.
Among Cardiff's 12,130 registered businesses, construction is second with 1,385 firms and retail third with 1,020. Eight building sites are mapped within 5km, where CCTV towers and night patrols guard plant. Industrial units on Cardiff Industrial Park, Fieldway and The Avenue Industrial Estate typically need locking up, key holding and response when an alarm triggers.
The National Indoor Athletics Centre, the All Nations Centre and Caerphilly Workmen's Hall are among the venues within 5km. Gatherings of 200 or more will fall into Martyn's Law once it starts, and our event staff can help get ready. 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 Lisvane
Lisvane is a residential and commercial part of the Welsh capital, and the area within 5km reflects both. Pentwyn Business Centre and Cardiff Industrial Park sit near Cardiff Lifestyle Shopping Park, while Velindre Cancer Centre and Spire Cardiff Hospital serve the north of the city. Stations at Lisvane and Thornhill, Llanishen, Tŷ Glas, Heath High Level and Birchgrove bring commuters through, and 52 licensed premises add evening trade. Vehicles parked around all of these are a recurring police concern.
Services in Lisvane
Lisvane offices, clinics, shops, industrial units and building sites can book the services below.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Within a mile of Lisvane, Police.uk recorded 607 offences in the year from September 2025 to August 2026.
Violence and sexual offences formed the largest share at 210, followed by shoplifting at 66, anti-social behaviour at 65, public order at 55 and vehicle crime at 42. The latest quarter was 30% higher than a year earlier. Vehicle crime is also a named police priority, so car parks at offices, clinics and retail parks deserve attention: patrols, CCTV and good lighting are the usual measures.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
South Wales Police's Lisvane and Thornhill team lists nuisance motorbikes and scooters, and vehicle crime, as its current priorities.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Lisvane.
Areas We Cover Near Lisvane
Llanishen is a mile from Lisvane, with Rhiwbina, Pontprennau and Cyncoed about 2 miles away. More areas are shown below.
Postcodes We Cover in Lisvane
The 8 postcode districts nearest central Lisvane, covering parts of Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Vale of Glamorgan.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Lisvane Security FAQs
Professional services are Cardiff's largest sector with 1,975 firms, and finance is above the national share at 3.1%. Our reception officers manage visitors and access by day, and alarm response covers the building overnight.
Health and care makes up 6.3% of Cardiff businesses, and hospitals such as Spire Cardiff Hospital are within 5km. We supply front-desk officers, support for staff working alone and out-of-hours cover.
There are 160 security workers in our network registered within 10 miles. Ninety-five are licensed and available to book, and 15 have vehicles for mobile patrols, key holding and alarm calls.
Vehicle crime is a named priority for the Lisvane and Thornhill police team, and 42 offences were recorded within a mile last year. Patrols at varied times and a CCTV tower are effective deterrents.
Llanishen is a mile away, and Rhiwbina, Pontprennau, Cyncoed, Pentwyn and Heath are about 2 miles from Lisvane. Whitchurch and Caerphilly, at 3 miles, are also covered.
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