# Luton Warehouse & Logistics Security Services | Go Security > Haulage and logistics companies form 12.4% of Luton businesses, almost triple the British share. Yard guarding, gatehouse cover and patrols in Luton. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-luton.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Luton, Bedfordshire # Security Services in Luton Transport and logistics accounts for 12.4% of Luton businesses, nearly three times the 4.3% seen across Britain. We guard yards, gatehouses and warehouses on the town's industrial estates, alongside retail and venue work. [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 Luton ## Security shaped by Luton's business mix Luton has 8,270 registered businesses, and the balance tilts towards moving goods. Haulage yards and depots on estates such as Dallow Road, Britannia and Kingsway need gatehouse control, trailer checks and overnight guarding. The motor trade is also above average at 4.5% against 3.0%, which brings forecourts full of vehicles worth protecting. Construction is the biggest single sector with 1,480 firms, so plant and site security matters too. - Logistics 12.4% of firms, against 4.3% in Britain - Motor trade 4.5%, above the 3.0% average - 160 people on our register live within 10 miles - Shoplifting down 41% on a year earlier Get a Quote [View Luton on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Luton%2C%20Bedfordshire) Luton Business Profile ## Who protects Luton's yards and estates Our network has 160 security workers living within 10 miles of Luton, 70 of whom are SIA-licensed and can be booked for shifts. Twenty drive their own vehicles, which suits mobile patrols between estates and key holding visits after hours. Everyone is vetted to BS 7858 and paid through PAYE, and each patrol is recorded with GPS book-on and a digital report. After construction, the largest sectors are transport and logistics with 1,025 firms and retail with 835. Depots tend to need a guarded gate by day and patrols at night, while car dealers benefit from CCTV towers on the forecourt. Shops at Hatters Way Retail Park, Luton Retail Park and Frasers Plus Luton look for uniformed officers and store detectives to deal with theft and protect staff. 70 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 8,270 Registered businesses in Luton 32 Warehouse buildings mapped within 5 km 24 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km ### Estates, retail parks and venues in Luton - **Industrial & business parks:** Britannia Estate, Dallow Road Industrial Estate, Kingsway Industrial Estate, Flowers Industrial Estate, Langley Terrace Industrial Estate and Sovereign Park - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Frasers Plus Luton, Windmill Trading Estate, Hatters Way Retail Park, Laporte Retail Park and Luton Retail Park - **Hospitals:** Luton and Dunstable Hospital - **Rail stations:** Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, Luton DART Parkway, Leagrave and Central Terminal ### Venues & Martyn's Law Kenilworth Road Stadium, the Library Theatre and Venue Central draw crowds within 5km of the town centre. Venues for 200 or more people will have to meet Martyn's Law once it begins, and our event teams can support stewarding and searches. [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 Luton ## Industrial estates and a busy centre Luton packs a lot of commercial ground into a small area. Flowers, Langley Terrace and Sovereign Park sit among half a dozen named estates within 5km, close to five rail stations including Luton, Leagrave and Luton Airport Parkway. Freight, shopping and nightlife overlap here, with 76 pubs, bars and nightclubs and 24 construction sites mapped nearby, so many businesses need more than one type of cover across a week. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luton_Town_Hall_and_War_Memorial_(01).jpg) by Doyle of London, CC BY-SA 4.0 Services in Luton These services can be set up for a Luton depot, dealership, shop, venue or building site. [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 ## Luton crime figures and trends Police.uk records 8,825 offences within a mile of central Luton for September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were the largest group at 3,072, followed by anti-social behaviour at 1,308 and shoplifting at 759. Vehicle crime, at 567 offences, matters for dealerships and fleet operators parking vans overnight. The latest three months were 8% lower than a year earlier, and shoplifting fell by 41%. Even so, yards and forecourts left unwatched at night remain the obvious weak spot, and CCTV towers or patrols help close it. 8,825 Recorded crimes in 12 months 3,072 Violence & sexual offences 1,308 Anti-social behaviour 759 Shoplifting 624 Public order 567 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 in Luton Luton Central is policed by the Luton Central neighbourhood team of Bedfordshire Police. We have no published local priorities for this team, so contact the force for its current focus. Luton Central Bedfordshire Police [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.beds.police.uk/area/your-area/bedfordshire/luton/luton-central/about-us/top-reported-crimes-in-this-area) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Luton. Areas We Cover Near Luton ## Towns around Luton Dunstable and Houghton Regis are each 4 miles from Luton, and Harpenden is 6 miles away. We also cover Hitchin at 7 miles. [Dunstable](https://gosecurity.uk/security-dunstable.html) [Houghton Regis](https://gosecurity.uk/security-houghton-regis.html) [Harpenden](https://gosecurity.uk/security-harpenden.html) [Hitchin](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hitchin.html) [Flitwick](https://gosecurity.uk/security-flitwick.html) [Ivinghoe](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ivinghoe.html) [Stevenage](https://gosecurity.uk/security-stevenage.html) [Hemel Hempstead](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hemel-hempstead.html) [Ampthill](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ampthill.html) [St Albans](https://gosecurity.uk/security-st-albans.html) [Letchworth Garden City](https://gosecurity.uk/security-letchworth-garden-city.html) [Arlesey](https://gosecurity.uk/security-arlesey.html) Postcodes We Cover in Luton ### Luton postcode coverage The 5 postcode districts nearest central Luton, covering parts of Central Bedfordshire, Dacorum, Luton, North Hertfordshire and St Albans. LU1LU2LU3LU4LU5 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Luton Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you guard a logistics depot in Luton? Yes. Transport and logistics firms are 12.4% of Luton businesses, so gatehouse control, vehicle logging and overnight yard guarding are core work here. Officers are SIA-licensed and log patrols by GPS. ### What do you offer car dealerships? The motor trade makes up 4.5% of Luton firms, above the 3.0% British average. Forecourt CCTV towers monitored through an NSI Gold accredited centre and overnight mobile patrols are the usual approach to vehicle theft. ### How many security workers in your network are near Luton? There are 160 security workers in our network living within 10 miles, 70 of them licensed by the SIA and bookable. Twenty have their own car for patrols and key holding. ### Is retail theft still an issue in Luton? Shoplifting fell 41% on the previous year, but 759 offences were still recorded within a mile. Uniformed retail officers and store detectives help shops at the town's retail parks keep losses down. ### Do you cover events at Kenilworth Road? We provide event security, stewarding and door supervision for venues and gatherings across Luton. Kenilworth Road Stadium is within 5km of the centre, and any venue holding 200 or more people should plan for Martyn's Law. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Luton 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 Luton security quote Ring 0800 471 4792 to price a contract, or request a free security audit, worth £250, of your Luton yard, shop or premises. [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.