# Llandaff Security Guards & Patrols, Cardiff | Go Security > Recorded crime near Llandaff rose 25% on the year while shoplifting fell 30%, per Police.uk. Patrols, guarding and alarm response for Cardiff firms. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-llandaff.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Llandaff, Cardiff # Security Services in Llandaff Crime around Llandaff rose 25% in the latest quarter compared with a year earlier, led by violence, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime, and Go Security responds with patrols, guarding and alarm cover built around that pattern. [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 Llandaff ## What the Llandaff figures tell a business Police.uk recorded 2,895 offences within a mile of Llandaff in the year to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences led with 825, anti-social behaviour followed with 440, and vehicle crime reached 331. The latest three months were 25% up on the year before, though shoplifting moved the opposite way, down 30%. For employers that suggests car park patrols, lone-worker support and attention to evenings, delivered by officers from a network of 135 living within 10 miles. - Car park patrols to counter 331 vehicle crimes - Reception and lone-worker cover near University Hospital of Wales - Out-of-hours alarm response for finance offices - 85 SIA-licensed officers active for local shifts Get a Quote [View Llandaff on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Llandaff%2C%20Cardiff) Llandaff Business Profile ## Cardiff's office and care economy Our network counts 135 security workers registered within 10 miles of Llandaff, of whom 85 are SIA-licensed and available to be booked. Each is BS 7858 vetted and paid through PAYE, and every patrol is tracked with GPS book-on from our in-house control room. Cardiff has 12,130 registered businesses. Professional services lead with 1,975, construction has 1,385 and retail 1,020. Health and care is above the national rate at 6.3% against 4.4%, and finance at 3.1% against 2.1%. Care settings tend to want reception security and lone-worker support; finance firms want corporate reception cover and alarm response after hours. 85 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 12,130 Registered businesses in Cardiff 46 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 185 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Estates, hospitals and retail near Llandaff - **Industrial & business parks:** Excelsior Road Industrial Estate, Gabalfa Workshops, Fairwater Workshops, Ely Industrial Estate, Fieldway Industrial Estate and Cardiff Industrial Park - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Cardiff North Retail Park, Llantrisant Road Retail Park, Corp Market, UHW Concourse, Capital Shopping Park and Stadium Plaza - **Hospitals:** Priory Hospital Cardiff, Saint David's Hospital, Velindre Cancer Centre and University Hospital of Wales - **Rail stations:** Fairwater, Waun-gron Park, Danescourt, Llandaf and Ninian Park ### Venues & Martyn's Law Llandaff Memorial Hall, Chapter arts centre and Cardiff Wales Stadium all hold audiences; once Martyn's Law begins in 2027, those catering for 200 or more will need security procedures in writing. [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 Llandaff ## Hospitals, workshops and stations Within 5km of Llandaff sit four hospitals, including University Hospital of Wales and Velindre Cancer Centre, and small industrial sites such as Gabalfa Workshops, Fairwater Workshops and Excelsior Road Industrial Estate. Five stations, from Llandaf to Danescourt and Ninian Park, bring people through. With 185 pubs, bars and clubs and 46 construction sites mapped nearby, evening disorder and site theft both deserve a place in any security plan. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Llandaff_Cathedral.JPG) by No machine-readable author provided. Dolica~commonswiki assumed (based on copyri, Public domain Services in Llandaff Llandaff businesses can choose any of the services listed below, or ask us to combine patrols, guarding and monitoring. [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 ## Llandaff crime: the detail Between September 2025 and August 2026, Police.uk logged 2,895 crimes within a mile of Llandaff. Violence and sexual offences made up 825 of those, roughly 28%. Anti-social behaviour reached 440, vehicle crime 331, public order 284 and shoplifting 240. The overall trend is upward, with the latest three months 25% above the same period last year, while shoplifting fell by 30%. Businesses with staff car parks or late-working teams should look at patrols, lighting and monitored cameras. 2,895 Recorded crimes in 12 months 825 Violence & sexual offences 440 Anti-social behaviour 331 Vehicle crime 284 Public order 240 Shoplifting 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 ## Llandaff neighbourhood team South Wales Police's Llandaff team lists parking concerns, road safety and speeding as its current local priorities. Llandaff South Wales Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Parking concerns and Road safety & Speeding [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.south-wales.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Llandaff. Areas We Cover Near Llandaff ## Neighbouring Cardiff districts We also cover Fairwater, Pontcanna and Whitchurch, each about 1 mile away, under the same control room and reporting. [Fairwater](https://gosecurity.uk/security-fairwater.html) [Pontcanna](https://gosecurity.uk/security-pontcanna.html) [Gabalfa](https://gosecurity.uk/security-gabalfa.html) [Whitchurch](https://gosecurity.uk/security-whitchurch-cardiff.html) [Canton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-canton.html) [Caerau](https://gosecurity.uk/security-caerau.html) [Riverside](https://gosecurity.uk/security-riverside.html) [Cathays](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cathays.html) [Heath](https://gosecurity.uk/security-heath.html) [Radyr](https://gosecurity.uk/security-radyr.html) [Cardiff](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cardiff.html) [Grangetown](https://gosecurity.uk/security-grangetown.html) Postcodes We Cover in Llandaff ### Llandaff postcode coverage The 7 postcode districts nearest central Llandaff, covering parts of Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf. CF5CF14CF11CF10CF24CF23CF15 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Llandaff Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Has recorded crime gone up around Llandaff? Yes: on Police.uk, the most recent quarter's total sits 25% above the matching quarter of the previous year. Shoplifting bucked that trend with a 30% fall. The biggest categories are violence, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. ### Can you patrol a staff car park in Llandaff? Yes. Vehicle crime reached 331 offences within a mile over the past year. Mobile patrols with GPS book-on, combined with monitored CCTV, give a regular presence on car parks and yards. ### How many security workers are available near Llandaff? Our network has 135 registered security workers living inside a 10-mile radius, 85 of whom are licensed by the SIA and can be booked. Every one has passed BS 7858 vetting. ### Do you provide security for healthcare sites? Some 6.3% of Cardiff firms work in health and care, compared with 4.4% nationally. We provide reception security, lone-worker support and evening cover suited to clinics and care providers. ### Can you cover a unit at Gabalfa Workshops or Excelsior Road? We can hold keys, respond to alarms and run locked-up patrols for small industrial units. Our 24/7 control room handles the alarm and a vetted officer attends and reports back digitally. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Llandaff 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 ## Speak to us about Llandaff security Request a quote on 0800 471 4792 or book a free on-site audit, valued at £250, which takes in our 25-point risk checklist. [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.