From the Theatre Royal and Cleaves Conference Centre to Ink, Tunnel Club and Fusion, Nottingham's venues keep the city busy late into the night. Our licensed door supervisors and event crews work venues large and small.
Trusted Protection in Nottingham
Nottingham has 276 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km, plus theatres, a cinema and conference space. Nottinghamshire Police's City Centre team has made knife crime, retail theft and drug dealing its priorities for July to September 2026, and those issues concentrate where crowds gather. Because 115 security workers in our network are registered within 10 miles, venues can book regular door teams, search staff and event stewards drawn from people who know the city.
Nottingham Business Profile
Of the 115 security workers on our register within 10 miles of Nottingham, 55 are SIA-licensed and taking shifts, and 20 bring a car, useful for patrol and alarm work. All are vetted to BS 7858 and paid via PAYE. That pool can staff a nightclub door every weekend, a conference over several days or a short run of theatre performances.
Nottingham's 9,935 registered businesses are led by professional services at 1,410, construction at 1,015 and retail at 925. Finance stands at 3.9% against 2.1% nationally, and health and care at 6.6% against 4.4%. Those firms want reception security and out-of-hours alarm response, while 35 mapped construction sites need towers and patrols.
Within 5km of central Nottingham you will find Theatre Royal, Ink and Tunnel Club. Venues admitting 200 or more people will owe duties under Martyn's Law once it begins, and we can support search procedures and staff briefings. What Martyn's Law means for venues.
Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Updated October 2026.
Security Requirements in Nottingham
Nottingham's retail core includes The Exchange, Flying Horse Walk, West End Arcade and the Victoria Centre, with Castle Marina Retail Park and Bridgeway Shopping Centre further out. Industrial land such as Robin Hood Industrial Estate and Castle Park Industrial Estate holds stock and vehicles.
Queens Medical Centre and the NHS Treatment Centre are within 5km, and stations at Nottingham, Netherfield and Carlton bring commuters in. Day and night, the city needs different kinds of security cover.
Services in Nottingham
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Crime & Security Data
Police.uk recorded 19,442 offences within a mile of Nottingham city centre between September 2025 and August 2026.
Violence and sexual offences made up 5,296, about 27%, followed by 3,076 anti-social behaviour reports and 2,901 shoplifting offences. Other theft reached 1,493 and public order 1,383. The latest three months were 10% higher than a year earlier, and shoplifting rose 7%. For venues, the violence figures and the police focus on knives make search procedures and trained door staff essential; for retailers, the theft count supports store detectives.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
Nottinghamshire Police's City Centre team, reviewing priorities every three months with partners, is focusing on knife crime, retail theft and drug dealing from July to September 2026.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Nottingham.
Areas We Cover Near Nottingham
Bulwell is 4 miles from Nottingham and Stapleford 5 miles, with Kimberley 6 miles out. The remaining towns we cover are listed below.
Postcodes We Cover in Nottingham
The 8 postcode districts nearest central Nottingham, covering parts of Nottingham, Broxtowe, Gedling, Rushcliffe and Ashfield.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Nottingham Security FAQs
Yes. Ink, Tunnel Club and Fusion Sports Bar & Night Club are among 276 licensed premises within 5km. Our SIA-licensed door supervisors handle entry, ID checks, searches and dispersal, with GPS book-on for every shift.
Knife crime is a City Centre police priority for July to September 2026. Our event and door teams can run bag searches and wand checks at entry points, as part of a plan agreed with the venue and its licence conditions.
Yes. There are 115 security workers in our network registered within 10 miles; 55 of them have live SIA licences and are open to bookings, and 20 are drivers who can cover mobile patrols.
Police.uk recorded 2,901 shoplifting offences within a mile in the past year, up 7% recently, and retail theft is a named police priority. Plain-clothes detectives and uniformed guards both deter theft and collect evidence.
Yes: Bulwell at 4 miles, Stapleford at 5, Kimberley, Cotgrave and Sandiacre at 6 and Ilkeston at 7 are all within our coverage, for event staff as well as patrols.
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Phone 0800 471 4792 to price door or event cover in Nottingham. Venues can also request our free £250 security audit.
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