# Mexborough Security Services, South Yorkshire | Go Security > Tata Steel, Aldwarke Steel Works and Wath Plaza all lie within 5km of Mexborough. Guarding, patrols, K9 and CCTV towers for local industry and retail. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-mexborough.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Mexborough, South Yorkshire # Security Services in Mexborough Steelworks, a waste treatment plant, motor businesses and Wath Plaza are among the named commercial sites within 5km of Mexborough. We guard and patrol premises like these, backed by 25 security workers in our network living nearby. [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 Mexborough ## Mexborough's industrial and commercial sites Heavy industry dominates the list of named sites near Mexborough. Tata Steel and Aldwarke Steel Works lie within 5km, alongside the Bolton Road waste treatment and renewable energy facility, EV Waddington and DH Auto Services. Wath Plaza covers the retail side. Large industrial sites need gate control, perimeter patrols and sometimes K9 cover, while garages and smaller units benefit from CCTV towers and alarm response. We tailor each arrangement to the premises in question. - Tata Steel and Aldwarke Steel Works within 5km - Transport and logistics 13.9% of Doncaster firms - 15 SIA-active officers within 10 miles - Five rail stations mapped within 5km Get a Quote [View Mexborough on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Mexborough%2C%20South%20Yorkshire) Mexborough Business Profile ## Officers and sectors around Mexborough Twenty-five security workers in our network give a home address within 10 miles of Mexborough. Fifteen of that group carry a current SIA licence and can be booked for shifts, 10 drive, which suits mobile patrol rounds, and 5 handle dogs, so K9 cover is an option for big yards and open compounds. Vetting is to BS 7858, pay runs through PAYE, and GPS records each visit. Doncaster's register lists 10,160 businesses. Builders form the largest block at 1,665, transport and logistics firms come next on 1,410, then professional services on 1,005. That logistics figure equals 13.9% of the total, over three times the 4.3% seen nationally, so depots here often want a manned gatehouse and guarded yards. Motor dealers and repairers sit at 4.8% (Britain: 3.0%), and stock parked outside overnight is the obvious target for towers and late patrols. 15 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 10,160 Registered businesses in Doncaster 36 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Named sites within 5km of Mexborough - **Industrial & business parks:** Aldwarke Steel Works, DH Auto Services, EV Waddington, Bolton Road Waste Treatment and Renewable Energy Facility (Waste AD) and Tata Steel - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Wath Plaza - **Hospitals:** Montagu Hospital and Wathwood Hospital - **Rail stations:** Mexborough, Swinton (South Yorkshire), Bolton-upon-Dearne, Conisbrough and Goldthorpe ### Venues & Martyn's Law Mexborough Civic Hall is the venue listed nearby. Once a function there passes 200 people, Martyn's Law comes into play, and our door supervisors and event staff can handle entry checks and late finishes. [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 Mexborough ## Stations, hospitals and late trade Five rail stations sit within 5km, Mexborough, Conisbrough and Goldthorpe among them, along with Montagu Hospital and Wathwood Hospital. There are 36 pubs, bars and nightclubs in the area. The local police feedback mentions organised drug supply, vehicle-related nuisance and anti-social behaviour, so businesses with yards, car parks or late opening hours have good reason to review their cover. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:River_Don_Navigation,_Mexborough_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7316487.jpg) by Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Mexborough Each service below can be set up for a Mexborough industrial site, depot, garage, shop or 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 ## Police.uk figures for Mexborough Within a mile of Mexborough, 2,554 crimes were recorded between September 2025 and August 2026. Violence and sexual offences make up 1,156 of them, roughly 45%. Anti-social behaviour follows with 328, criminal damage and arson with 255, public order with 148 and other theft with 134. Recent figures are moving down: the latest three months were 6% lower than a year earlier, and shoplifting fell 23%. Criminal damage at that level is still a concern for exposed premises, which patrols and cameras help deter. 2,554 Recorded crimes in 12 months 1,156 Violence & sexual offences 328 Anti-social behaviour 255 Criminal damage & arson 148 Public order 134 Other theft 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 ## South Yorkshire Police's Doncaster South team Mexborough is covered by South Yorkshire Police's Doncaster South team. Residents have raised organised drug supply, vehicle-related nuisance and general anti-social behaviour as key concerns. Doncaster South South Yorkshire Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - MEXBOROUGH: The feedback we have had for some time indicates that organised crime (particularly those involved in drug supply), vehicle related nuisance and general anti-social behaviour are amongst the key concerns of… - CONISBROUGH AND DENABY: The primary concern being reported to us at this time is ASB linked to nuisance motorbikes, particularly around the centre of town. - EDLINGTON AND WARMSWORTH: The primary concerns currently being reported to us continues to be around organised criminality related to drug supply. There are also some reported issues of youth ASB. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.southyorks.police.uk/find-out/your-neighbourhood-policing-team/doncaster-west/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Mexborough. Areas We Cover Near Mexborough ## Towns around Mexborough Wath upon Dearne is 2 miles from Mexborough, Conisbrough 3 miles and Rotherham 5 miles. More covered towns appear below. [Wath upon Dearne](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wath-upon-dearne.html) [Conisbrough](https://gosecurity.uk/security-conisbrough.html) [Rotherham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-rotherham.html) [Maltby](https://gosecurity.uk/security-maltby.html) [Doncaster](https://gosecurity.uk/security-doncaster.html) [South Elmsall](https://gosecurity.uk/security-south-elmsall.html) [Brierley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-brierley.html) [Hemsworth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hemsworth.html) [Tickhill](https://gosecurity.uk/security-tickhill.html) [Barnsley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-barnsley.html) [Dinnington St John's](https://gosecurity.uk/security-dinnington-st-johns.html) [Askern](https://gosecurity.uk/security-askern.html) Postcodes We Cover in Mexborough ### Mexborough postcode coverage The 6 postcode districts nearest central Mexborough, covering parts of Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley. S64S63DN12S62S65S73 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Mexborough Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Do you guard industrial sites near Mexborough? Yes. Tata Steel, Aldwarke Steel Works and the Bolton Road waste treatment facility are all within 5km. For sites of that kind we provide static guarding, gate control, mobile patrols and K9 security. ### Do you have local officers? Yes, 25 people in our network live inside a 10-mile radius. Of those, 15 hold a live SIA licence and are open to bookings, 10 have cars for patrol rounds and 5 are dog handlers able to cover larger compounds. ### Can you secure logistics depots and warehouses? Doncaster's transport and logistics firms make up 13.9% of its businesses, more than three times the British rate. For depots we staff gatehouses, check vehicles in and out, guard yards and run patrols, with a digital report after each shift. ### What about car dealers and garages? Dealers and repairers are 4.8% of the Doncaster business base, compared with 3.0% across Britain. A camera tower linked to our 24/7 control room, backed by patrol visits after dark, keeps an eye on forecourt stock and workshop doors. ### Which towns near Mexborough do you cover? We also cover Wath upon Dearne at 2 miles, Conisbrough at 3 miles, Rotherham at 5 miles, Maltby at 6 miles and Doncaster at 7 miles. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Mexborough 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 ## Secure your Mexborough site Phone 0800 471 4792 to price up guarding or patrols, or ask us to visit your Mexborough site and carry out the £250 security audit at no charge. [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.