Transport and logistics firms make up 14% of Sandwell's 10,515 businesses, more than three times the national share. In Oldbury we guard yards, gatehouses, forecourts and building sites for exactly that kind of economy.
Trusted Protection in Oldbury
Oldbury's business base leans heavily towards moving goods. Sandwell has 1,470 transport and logistics firms, 1,370 in construction and 1,200 in retail, while motor trade businesses run at 5.7% against 3.0% nationally. Those sectors share a problem: valuable stock and vehicles left outside overnight. Gatehouse control, warehouse guarding, forecourt CCTV towers and overnight patrols are the core of what we offer here, delivered by a large pool of local officers.
Oldbury Business Profile
The officer pool around Oldbury is substantial: 525 registered security workers live within 10 miles, and 210 of them hold a current SIA licence and are active for shifts. Eighty-five have their own transport for mobile patrol work, ten handle dogs and five have CCTV operating experience. That depth lets us staff round-the-clock gatehouses or cover several yards on one route.
With 159 construction sites mapped within 5km, building contractors are a large part of the local demand, and compounds need CCTV towers or guards to protect plant. Motor traders face vehicle theft, so forecourt cameras and overnight patrols matter. Retailers, 1,200 of them across Sandwell, deal with shop theft, which the local police also list as a priority.
Bethel Convention Centre and the Banner Theatre Company are within 5km of Oldbury. Any venue welcoming 200 or more people will have Martyn's Law duties from 2027, and our event security teams can help with stewarding and search. 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 Oldbury
Within 5km lie business addresses such as Broadwell Business Park, Percy Business Park, Gupta Trading Estate, Cyprus Street Industrial Park and Park Lane Works. Units of this type are often shut from early evening to morning, which is when alarm response and key holding prove their value.
Retail space includes Oldbury Green Retail Park, Birchley Island Retail Park, West Cross Shopping Centre and King's Square. There are 184 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km, and four hospitals, including Sandwell Health Campus and Rowley Regis Hospital.
Services in Oldbury
These services cover the needs of Oldbury yards, retail units, building sites and late-night premises, alone or together.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Police.uk logged 3,118 offences within a mile of Oldbury from September 2025 to August 2026.
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 1,206 of those, about 39%. Shoplifting was next at 367 and rose 5% in the recent trend, followed by public order (284), criminal damage and arson (262) and vehicle crime (247). Total recorded crime was 7% up on a year earlier. Vehicle crime is the figure most relevant to motor traders and logistics yards, where trailers, vans and stock are parked outside.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
West Midlands Police's Oldbury Team lists anti-social behaviour, thefts from shops, and off-road bikes and speeding as its current priorities.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Oldbury.
Areas We Cover Near Oldbury
We also look after sites in West Bromwich, 1 mile from Oldbury, Smethwick at 2 miles and Dudley at 3 miles.
Postcodes We Cover in Oldbury
The 10 postcode districts nearest central Oldbury, covering parts of Sandwell, Dudley and Birmingham.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Oldbury Security FAQs
Yes. Transport and logistics make up 14% of Sandwell businesses, and gatehouse control is a core service for them. Officers log vehicles in and out, check seals and paperwork, and book on by GPS so our 24/7 control room can see the post is covered.
Motor trade firms are 5.7% of the local base, nearly double the national figure, and 247 vehicle crimes were recorded within a mile in a year. We use forecourt CCTV towers, monitored remotely, plus overnight mobile patrols that check gates and vehicles.
Our network has 525 registered security workers living within 10 miles of Oldbury, with 210 holding an active SIA licence. That includes 85 with vehicles and ten dog handlers, so larger rotas and mixed guarding and patrol contracts can be drawn from people living locally.
With 159 construction sites mapped within 5km, we offer site guarding, CCTV towers and out-of-hours patrols. A free audit identifies weak points such as fencing, lighting and plant storage before we recommend a mix.
A visit to your Oldbury premises, a 25-point risk checklist and a written summary, worth £250 but offered free. We factor in local priorities such as shop theft and anti-social behaviour. Call 0800 471 4792 to book.
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Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day.
Request a free security audit worth £250, or ask for a quote covering guards, patrols, CCTV towers or key holding. Call 0800 471 4792.
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