# Security in Newark-on-Trent, Notts | Go Security > Guarding and patrols for Newark-on-Trent, from The Buttermarket to the International Logistics Centre. Shoplifting fell 14% on the year, per Police.uk. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-newark-on-trent.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire # Security Services in Newark-on-Trent Newark-on-Trent mixes a shopping core around The Buttermarket and St Marks Place with logistics land and retail parks on its edges, and Go Security shapes guarding and patrols to fit each part of it. [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 Newark-on-Trent ## Two stations, two very different towns Newark-on-Trent reads like two places. One is the centre, with The Buttermarket, St Marks Place, Newark Palace theatre and around 30 pubs and bars, where the evening economy and retail theft set the agenda. The other runs along the outskirts: the International Logistics Centre, Newlink Business Park and the Northern Road Industrial Estate, quiet after dark and exposed to break-ins. Two rail stations, Newark Castle and Newark Northgate, link them. Our plans treat each part differently. - Retail officers for The Buttermarket and St Marks Place - Yard patrols at the International Logistics Centre - Rural cover for a farming sector nearly double average - Forecourt CCTV towers for the local motor trade Get a Quote [View Newark-on-Trent on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Newark-on-Trent%2C%20Nottinghamshire) Newark-on-Trent Business Profile ## How Newark and Sherwood does business Newark and Sherwood has 4,890 registered businesses. Construction is the largest group at 735, professional services number 675 and retail 395. Agriculture punches above its weight at 8% of local firms against 4.5% nationally, and the motor trade sits at 4% compared with 3%. For security, that means three distinct jobs. Shops in the centre want uniformed officers and a deterrent at the door. Farms and rural yards beyond the town want mobile patrols and solar-powered CCTV towers. Garages and dealerships want camera towers and overnight checks to deter vehicle theft. Officers in our network are SIA-licensed and BS 7858 vetted. 4,890 Registered businesses in Newark and Sherwood 94 Warehouse buildings mapped within 5 km 30 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Business parks and retail around Newark - **Industrial & business parks:** Newark & Sherwood Transport Workshop Parking, Business Park, Northern Road Industrial Estate, International Logistics Centre, Newlink Business Park and Lowfield Works - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** The Buttermarket, St Marks Place, The Maltings Retail Park and Northgate Retail Park - **Hospitals:** Newark Hospital - **Rail stations:** Newark Castle and Newark Northgate ### Venues & Martyn's Law Newark Palace and the Odeon both host audiences in the town centre; venues taking 200 or more people will be in scope of Martyn's Law when the duties start and should plan stewarding and lockdown procedures. [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 Newark-on-Trent ## Market streets meet logistics yards Walk from The Buttermarket to Northgate Retail Park and the risks shift as you go. Indoor arcades face shoplifting and loitering during trading hours. Retail parks such as The Maltings need car park patrols. Further out, Lowfield Works and the logistics sites need gatehouse control and locked-up checks once staff leave. Newark Hospital adds a healthcare site where calm reception cover counts for more than a visible show of force, and the two stations bring steady footfall through the centre from first train to last. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Newark_Market_Place_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7440470.jpg) by Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Newark-on-Trent These services cover the needs we see across Newark-on-Trent, and any of them can be combined under a single contract. [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 ## Recorded crime around central Newark Police.uk logged 3,728 offences within a mile of the town centre from September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were the largest category at 975. Shoplifting came second with 720, ahead of anti-social behaviour on 676, so retail theft is a bigger share here than in many towns. The good news is direction: total crime in the latest three months was 12% lower than a year earlier, and shoplifting was down 14%. Criminal damage and arson accounted for 360 offences and public order for 215. 3,728 Recorded crimes in 12 months 975 Violence & sexual offences 720 Shoplifting 676 Anti-social behaviour 360 Criminal damage & arson 215 Public order 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 ## Newark police team priorities Nottinghamshire Police's Newark team is currently prioritising anti-social behaviour, drugs and nuisance vehicles across the town. Newark Nottinghamshire Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Anti-Social Behaviour - Drugs - Nuisance Vehicles [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/neighbourhood/newark) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Newark-on-Trent. Areas We Cover Near Newark-on-Trent ## Around Newark-on-Trent Contracts can extend to Southwell (6 miles), Bingham (10 miles) and North Hykeham (12 miles) for businesses with more than one site. [Southwell](https://gosecurity.uk/security-southwell.html) [Bingham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bingham.html) [North Hykeham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-north-hykeham.html) [Ollerton and Boughton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ollerton-and-boughton.html) [Grantham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-grantham.html) [Cotgrave](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cotgrave.html) [Lincoln](https://gosecurity.uk/security-lincoln.html) [Nottingham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-nottingham.html) [Mansfield](https://gosecurity.uk/security-mansfield.html) [Bulwell](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bulwell.html) [Sleaford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-sleaford.html) [Retford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-retford.html) Postcodes We Cover in Newark-on-Trent ### Newark-on-Trent postcode coverage The 6 postcode districts nearest central Newark-on-Trent, covering parts of Newark and Sherwood, Bassetlaw, North Kesteven, Rushcliffe, South Kesteven, West Lindsey, Melton, Nottingham and Gedling. NG24NG23NG25NG13NG22NG14 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Newark-on-Trent Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Is shoplifting a serious problem in Newark-on-Trent? It is the second largest crime category, with 720 offences recorded within a mile over the past year. It is falling, down 14% on the year before, but stores in The Buttermarket and St Marks Place still benefit from uniformed retail officers or store detectives. ### Can you guard a warehouse at the International Logistics Centre? Yes. Gatehouse control, yard guarding and mobile patrols suit logistics sites. Every visit is booked on by GPS and reported digitally, so you can see when each building was checked. ### Do you cover farms around Newark and Sherwood? Agriculture makes up 8% of local businesses, well above the 4.5% national figure. We provide rural mobile patrols and solar CCTV towers that run without mains power, suited to barns, yards and fuel stores. ### What are the local police focusing on? The Newark neighbourhood team lists anti-social behaviour, drugs and nuisance vehicles as its priorities. Private patrols on your own premises sit alongside that work and can deter people from gathering on car parks after hours. ### Does Martyn's Law affect Newark Palace or similar venues? Any venue that can hold 200 or more people is expected to have duties once the Act starts in spring 2027, which could include Newark Palace. We provide event security, stewarding and help with written procedures, including for smaller venues that want to be ready early. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Newark-on-Trent 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 ## Plan security for your Newark premises Ask for a quote on 0800 471 4792, or let one of our assessors visit for a free security audit worth £250. [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.