# Oldham Security Company, Greater Manchester | Go Security > Oldham has 130 pubs, bars and clubs and 32 mapped building sites within 5km. Guards, door staff and patrols from 120 SIA-active officers nearby. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-oldham.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Oldham, Greater Manchester # Security Services in Oldham Oldham combines a working town centre, shopping parks such as Elk Mill and Alexandra, and industrial estates from Westwood to Coppice. That variety shapes the security it needs, and our network has 170 security workers living within 10 miles. [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 Oldham ## Town centre, retail parks and industry Oldham's 5km radius holds four hospitals, six named retail sites, six industrial and business parks, the Lyceum Theatre and ODEON Oldham, plus about 130 pubs, bars and nightclubs. Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre anchors the centre, while trading estates line Shaw Road and Westwood. A place with that much going on has shoppers by day, a late-night economy, and production units that sit empty overnight, and each needs its own approach. - 130 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km - 32 construction sites mapped nearby - Motor trade at 5.0% of firms, above the GB 3.0% - 120 SIA-active officers within 10 miles Get a Quote [View Oldham on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Oldham%2C%20Greater%20Manchester) Oldham Business Profile ## Officers in our Oldham network Our network includes 170 security workers who live within 10 miles of Oldham. Some 120 of them carry valid SIA licences and can be booked, while 55 drive their own car, which helps for mobile patrols and alarm response across the borough. Every officer is BS 7858 vetted and paid through PAYE, and our 24/7 control room tracks each book-on by GPS. The borough has 7,740 registered businesses, led by construction with 1,170, professional services with 895 and retail with 860. Manufacturing stands at 6.7% against 4.6% nationally, so production sites need access control and static guarding. The motor trade is also strong at 5.0% compared with 3.0%, and forecourts benefit from CCTV towers and overnight patrols against vehicle theft. 120 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 7,740 Registered businesses in Oldham 32 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 130 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Named places within 5km of Oldham - **Industrial & business parks:** Westwood Industrial Estate, Vanguard Business Park, Coppice Industrial Estate, Shaw Road Trading Estate, Multiabbey Trading Ltd and Alexandra Park Eco-Centre - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre, Alexandra Retail Park, Anchor Plaza, Oldham Central Trading Park, Westwood Park and Elk Mill Shopping Park - **Hospitals:** The Christie at Oldham, The Royal Oldham Hospital, SpaMedica Oldham and All Saints Hospital - **Rail stations:** Mills Hill and Moston ### Venues & Martyn's Law The Lyceum Theatre, The Queen Elizabeth Hall and ODEON Oldham all sit within 5km. Martyn's Law will bring new duties for venues and events with capacity for 200 or more when it starts, and our event security officers can support preparation. [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 Oldham ## How Oldham's character shapes security Oldham feels like several places at once. A busy retail core around Spindles sits beside Elk Mill Shopping Park and Alexandra Retail Park, while Vanguard Business Park and the trading estates carry on the town's industrial side. Hospitals including The Royal Oldham and The Christie at Oldham add around-the-clock activity. That mix means one business may need a guard on a shop floor, another a door supervisor on a Friday night, and a third a key holder who can attend an alarm on an empty unit. With 32 construction sites mapped, building contractors also need protection for plant and materials. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oldham_town_centre_closeup_from_Hartshead_Pike.jpg) by G-13114, CC BY-SA 4.0 Services in Oldham The services below can be tailored for Oldham shops, factories, building sites, venues and offices. [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 ## Crime data for Oldham Police.uk does not currently hold a full picture of crime in Oldham. Greater Manchester Police is not publishing complete data to Police.uk, so no figures are shown on this page. The local neighbourhood team does say it is concentrating on shoplifting, theft from the person, anti-social behaviour and violent offences in the town centre. For a site-specific view of your risks, our free security audit walks through your premises and scores them against a 25-point checklist. Local Policing ## Oldham Town Centre police team Greater Manchester Police's Oldham Town Centre team targets shoplifting in retail premises, anti-social behaviour at peak times, and violence around the town centre, Mumps and the Metrolink. Oldham Town Centre Greater Manchester Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - The Town Centre Neighbourhood Team are committed to robust policing of Oldham Town centre, in particular dealing with offences of shoplifting in all our retail premises, and preventing the theft from person offences… - Your local neighbourhood officers will be targeting reports of ASB in the area. There are dedicated officers for this during peak times. We will continue to remain visible in the area working alongside partner agencies. - Increase in violent offences and Anti-social behaviour in the Town Centre, Mumps and Metrolink. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.gmp.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Oldham. Areas We Cover Near Oldham ## Areas around Oldham Middleton, Mossley and Ashton-under-Lyne are each 4 miles from Oldham, and our officers cover them along with the other districts listed. [Middleton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-middleton.html) [Moston](https://gosecurity.uk/security-moston.html) [Mossley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-mossley.html) [Ashton-under-Lyne](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ashton-under-lyne.html) [Newton Heath](https://gosecurity.uk/security-newton-heath.html) [Harpurhey](https://gosecurity.uk/security-harpurhey.html) [Stalybridge](https://gosecurity.uk/security-stalybridge.html) [Clayton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-clayton.html) [Blackley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-blackley.html) [Openshaw](https://gosecurity.uk/security-openshaw.html) [Miles Platting](https://gosecurity.uk/security-miles-platting.html) [Collyhurst](https://gosecurity.uk/security-collyhurst.html) Postcodes We Cover in Oldham ### Oldham postcode coverage The 10 postcode districts nearest central Oldham, covering parts of Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside, Bury and Manchester. OL1OL8OL9OL4OL2M35OL6M24OL7OL5 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Oldham Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you supply retail guards in Oldham town centre? Yes. Oldham's town centre police team has named shoplifting in retail premises as a priority, and the borough has 860 retail businesses. Our SIA-licensed guards provide a visible deterrent and keep incident records that can support prosecutions. ### How many security workers do you have near Oldham? There are 170 security workers in our network living within 10 miles, of whom 120 hold an active SIA licence and are available to book. Fifty-five have their own car for patrol and response work. ### Do you protect car dealers and garages? The motor trade makes up 5.0% of Oldham businesses, against 3.0% across Great Britain. We use forecourt CCTV towers, remote monitoring and overnight mobile patrols to deter vehicle theft. ### Can you secure building sites in Oldham? With 32 construction sites mapped within 5km and construction the borough's biggest sector at 1,170 firms, site security is a common need. We provide static guards, CCTV towers and night-time patrol visits that keep plant and materials in check. ### Why are there no crime figures for Oldham? Greater Manchester Police is not publishing complete data to Police.uk, so we cannot show reliable totals. Our free on-site audit, worth £250, gives you a risk assessment based on your own premises instead. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Oldham 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 ## Get an Oldham security quote Call 0800 471 4792 to book your free security audit in Oldham, worth £250, or to get a quote for guarding and patrols. [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.