# Lyme Regis Security for Local Businesses | Go Security > Security in Lyme Regis on the Dorset coast. Agriculture is 10.7% of Dorset firms, more than twice the GB share. Patrols, key holding and CCTV towers. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-lyme-regis.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Lyme Regis, Dorset # Security Services in Lyme Regis Lyme Regis is a south-coast town in Dorset, where builders, farms and small manufacturers make up much of the business base. We provide rural patrols, key holding, CCTV towers and event cover suited to that mix. [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 Lyme Regis ## Lyme Regis businesses and what they need Dorset's 18,000 registered businesses are led by construction, professional services and agriculture, and two sectors stand out against the national picture: farming at 10.7% and manufacturing at 6.4%. Around Lyme Regis that translates into building firms with yards and plant, farms spread across open land and small production units. Each needs something different, from solar CCTV towers on a field to alarm response at a workshop. - Construction: 2,830 Dorset businesses, the largest sector - Agriculture at 10.7%, against 4.5% across Britain - Marine Theatre and Regent Cinema within 5km - Recorded crime 31% below the previous year's quarter Get a Quote [View Lyme Regis on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Lyme%20Regis%2C%20Dorset) Lyme Regis Business Profile ## Dorset's business mix around Lyme Regis Construction is the biggest group in Dorset with 2,830 firms, ahead of 2,335 professional services businesses and 1,930 in agriculture. For builders, the risk is plant, tools and fuel left on site or in yards overnight. For farms, it is equipment and stock in remote buildings. Mobile patrols, CCTV towers and alarm response are usually more practical here than a full-time guard. Manufacturing makes up 6.4% of Dorset businesses, above the 4.6% British figure, and production sites tend to need access control and alarm response. Officers we place in Lyme Regis are SIA-licensed, vetted to BS 7858 and paid through PAYE, and we plan staffing for regular contracts ahead of time. Our 24/7 control room monitors every shift. 18,000 Registered businesses in Dorset 14 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Venues & Martyn's Law The Marine Theatre and Regent Cinema are the two venues within 5km. Performances or screenings for 200 or more people will bring Martyn's Law duties once the Act starts, and we can provide stewards. [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 Lyme Regis ## The town on the coast Lyme Regis sits on the south coast of England in Dorset. Its 5km map lists no industrial estates, retail parks, hospitals or rail stations, but does include 14 pubs, bars and clubs, a theatre and a cinema. The business community is small and spread out, rather than gathered on large estates. That makes key holding, alarm response and occasional event staffing the most likely needs, with patrols for building sites and farms in the surrounding countryside. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lyme_Regis,_View_of_the_town_over_Victoria_pier_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4401760.jpg) by Mr Eugene Birchall, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Lyme Regis These services suit Lyme Regis's builders, farms, workshops and venues, from rural patrols to event security. [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 Lyme Regis For September 2025 to August 2026, Police.uk lists 164 offences in the mile around Lyme Regis. Violence and sexual offences made up 70 of them, and anti-social behaviour 40, about a quarter of the total. Other theft, public order and criminal damage and arson each stood at 10 or 11. The latest three months fell 31% compared with a year earlier. These are modest numbers, but for a small business a single break-in or damage incident still matters, so alarms and key holding are worth having. 164 Recorded crimes in 12 months 70 Violence & sexual offences 40 Anti-social behaviour 11 Other theft 10 Public order 10 Criminal damage & arson 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 ## Dorset Police near Lyme Regis Lyme Regis is policed by Dorset Police's Bridport team, whose current priorities include anti-social driving around West Bay and shoplifting in Bridport town centre. Bridport Dorset Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Anti-social use of vehicles Location: West Bay Issue: Vehicles are being used and driven in an anti-social manner around West Bay causing annoyance and distress to local residents Planned action to tackle this issue… - Shoplifting Location: Bridport town centre (South Street, East Street and West Street) Issue: There is an emerging crime series of theft with a prolific offender causing harm to staff, customers and the wider community… [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.dorset.police.uk/area/your-area/dorset/dorset-county/bridport/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Lyme Regis. Areas We Cover Near Lyme Regis ## Coastal and inland towns covered From Lyme Regis we also serve Axminster at 5 miles, Seaton and Colyton at 6 miles, and Bridport at 8 miles. [Axminster](https://gosecurity.uk/security-axminster.html) [Colyton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-colyton.html) [Seaton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-seaton.html) [Bridport](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bridport.html) [Chard](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chard.html) [Beaminster](https://gosecurity.uk/security-beaminster.html) [Honiton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-honiton.html) [Crewkerne](https://gosecurity.uk/security-crewkerne.html) [Sidmouth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-sidmouth.html) [Ilminster](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ilminster.html) [Ottery St Mary](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ottery-st-mary.html) [Budleigh Salterton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-budleigh-salterton.html) Postcodes We Cover in Lyme Regis ### Lyme Regis postcode coverage The 6 postcode districts nearest central Lyme Regis, covering parts of Dorset, East Devon and Somerset. DT7EX13EX12EX24DT6DT8 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Lyme Regis Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Do you secure building sites near Lyme Regis? Construction is Dorset's largest sector with 2,830 businesses. We offer CCTV towers, mobile patrols and alarm response to protect plant, tools and materials on sites and in yards out of hours. ### Can you patrol farms in Dorset? Dorset counts 1,930 agricultural businesses, 10.7% of the total and well over twice the national figure. Officers on rural rounds check gates and machinery stores, while solar-powered towers keep watch on fields and fuel tanks. ### Can you provide event staff for the Marine Theatre? Yes. We supply SIA-licensed stewards for the Marine Theatre and Regent Cinema. Where 200 or more people attend, Martyn's Law will apply when it takes effect and we can help prepare search and evacuation plans. ### What are local police focusing on? The Bridport team of Dorset Police, which covers Lyme Regis, lists anti-social driving around West Bay and a shoplifting series in Bridport town centre among its priorities. ### Do you offer key holding for small businesses? Yes. With 164 offences recorded within a mile over the past year, the main risk for many small firms is an occasional break-in. Our key holding and alarm response service sends an officer to check and secure the building. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Lyme 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 ## Talk to us about Lyme Regis Call 0800 471 4792 for a quote, or ask for a free on-site security audit with a 25-point checklist for your Lyme Regis business. [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.