# Nottingham Event, Nightclub & Venue Security | Go Security > Theatre Royal, Ink, Tunnel Club and 276 licensed premises sit within 5km of Nottingham. Door supervisors, event staff and retail security. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-nottingham.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Nottingham, Nottinghamshire # Security Services in Nottingham 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. [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 Nottingham ## Nottingham's venues and late-night economy 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. - 276 licensed venues inside 5km - Knife crime a City Centre police priority - 115 security workers on our local register - Shoplifting up 7%, with 2,901 offences recorded Get a Quote [View Nottingham on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Nottingham%2C%20Nottinghamshire) Nottingham Business Profile ## Officer numbers and the city's economy 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. 55 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 9,935 Registered businesses in Nottingham 26 Warehouse buildings mapped within 5 km 35 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km ### Shopping centres, estates and hospitals in Nottingham - **Industrial & business parks:** Park Yard, Robin Hood Industrial Estate, Castle Park Industrial Estate, Ashforth Business Centre, County Business Park and Bloomsgrove Estate - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** The Exchange, Flying Horse Walk, West End Arcade, Victoria Centre, Castle Marina Retail Park and Bridgeway Shopping Centre - **Hospitals:** Priory Hospital Nottingham, NHS Treatment Centre, Thorneywood and The Wells Road Centre - **Rail stations:** Nottingham, Netherfield and Carlton ### Venues & Martyn's Law 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](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 Nottingham ## A city of shopping, study and nightlife 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. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nottingham_Council_House_on_Coronation_Day_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7477109.jpg) by John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Nottingham Choose a service below for a Nottingham venue, shop, office, clinic, industrial unit 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 ## Recorded crime in central Nottingham 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. 19,442 Recorded crimes in 12 months 5,296 Violence & sexual offences 3,076 Anti-social behaviour 2,901 Shoplifting 1,493 Other theft 1,383 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 ## City Centre neighbourhood priorities 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. City Centre Nottinghamshire Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - July - September 2026: Knife Crime in Nottingham City Centre. - July - September 2026 Priority: Retail Theft in the City Centre The priorities for the City Centre Neighbourhood team is reviewed every 3 months in a Multi-Agency meeting attended by the Principle City Council… - July - September 2026: Drug Dealing in the City Centre. The priorities for the City Centre Neighbourhood team is reviewed every 3 months in a Multi-Agency meeting attended by the Principle City Council Anti-Social… [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/neighbourhood/city-centre) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Nottingham. Areas We Cover Near Nottingham ## Towns 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. [Bulwell](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bulwell.html) [Stapleford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-stapleford.html) [Kimberley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-kimberley.html) [Cotgrave](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cotgrave.html) [Sandiacre](https://gosecurity.uk/security-sandiacre.html) [Ilkeston](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ilkeston.html) [Eastwood](https://gosecurity.uk/security-eastwood.html) [Bingham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bingham.html) [Heanor and Loscoe](https://gosecurity.uk/security-heanor-and-loscoe.html) [Southwell](https://gosecurity.uk/security-southwell.html) [Ripley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ripley.html) [Kirkby-in-Ashfield](https://gosecurity.uk/security-kirkby-in-ashfield.html) Postcodes We Cover in Nottingham ### Nottingham postcode coverage The 8 postcode districts nearest central Nottingham, covering parts of Nottingham, Broxtowe, Gedling, Rushcliffe and Ashfield. NG1NG7NG2NG3NG8NG4NG5NG6 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Nottingham Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you provide door supervisors for a Nottingham nightclub? 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. ### Do your venue staff carry out searches? 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. ### Is your officer network local to Nottingham? 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. ### Can you help city-centre shops with theft? 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. ### Do you work in towns around Nottingham? 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. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Nottingham 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 ## Book venue cover in Nottingham Phone 0800 471 4792 to price door or event cover in Nottingham. Venues can also request our free £250 security audit. [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.