Recorded crime around Ollerton and Boughton ran 16% higher in the latest three months than a year before. We support local firms with vetted SIA-licensed officers, mobile patrols and monitored CCTV.
Trusted Protection in Ollerton and Boughton
Ollerton and Boughton saw 880 offences recorded within a mile over the year, and the trend is rising. Criminal damage and arson reached 90 cases, and the police team names anti-social behaviour, drugs and nuisance vehicles as its priorities. For tenants on the Boughton industrial estates, garages and shops, that suggests patrols after hours, CCTV towers and an alarm response arrangement handled by our 24/7 control room.
Ollerton and Boughton Business Profile
Any officer we assign in Ollerton and Boughton is SIA licensed, has passed BS 7858 screening and is paid through PAYE. Patrol rounds are tracked by GPS book-on, so owners can see when each check took place, and digital reports land with the client after every visit. Our in-house control room handles bookings, alarms and escalation around the clock.
Newark and Sherwood has 4,890 registered businesses. Construction leads with 735, professional services follow with 675 and retail with 395. Agriculture runs at 8.0% of firms against 4.5% nationally, pointing to rural patrols and solar CCTV towers. The motor trade, 4.0% compared with 3.0%, adds garages and forecourts where overnight patrols reduce the risk of vehicle theft.
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 Ollerton and Boughton
Within 5km of Ollerton and Boughton are Boughton Industrial Estate, split into North and South sections, and Beacon Court. There are 13 pubs, bars and clubs in the same radius and two mapped construction sites, but no retail parks, stations or large venues. The local mix is weighted towards industrial units and small shops, with much of the risk falling outside working hours.
Services in Ollerton and Boughton
Ollerton and Boughton firms can book any of the following services, from nightly patrols to monitored CCTV towers.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Between September 2025 and August 2026, 880 offences were recorded within one mile of the town.
Violence and sexual offences came to 350, or about 40%. Anti-social behaviour was next with 122, criminal damage and arson with 90, shoplifting with 69 and other crime with 53. The latest quarter was 16% above the same period a year earlier. Rising totals, frequent damage and police concern about nuisance vehicles all argue for regular patrols and visible CCTV around commercial sites.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
The Ollerton, Edwinstowe, Clipstone and Villages team lists three priorities: anti-social behaviour, drugs and nuisance vehicles.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Ollerton and Boughton.
Areas We Cover Near Ollerton and Boughton
Retford and Worksop are both 8 miles from Ollerton and Boughton, and Southwell is 9 miles away. Patrols and guarding extend to all three.
Postcodes We Cover in Ollerton and Boughton
The 6 postcode districts nearest central Ollerton and Boughton, covering parts of Bassetlaw, Newark and Sherwood, Gedling, Mansfield, Bolsover, Rotherham and Ashfield.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Ollerton and Boughton Security FAQs
Yes. The latest three months of Police.uk data were 16% higher than the same period a year earlier, with 880 offences recorded over the full year. A free on-site audit can show where your premises are vulnerable.
We offer mobile patrols, key holding and alarm response for units on both the North and South sections of Boughton Industrial Estate and at Beacon Court. Each visit is logged with GPS.
Criminal damage and arson accounted for 90 offences within a mile last year. CCTV towers, monitored cameras and patrols after closing time help deter damage and provide evidence if it happens.
The motor trade makes up 4.0% of Newark and Sherwood businesses, above the 3.0% national share. Forecourt CCTV towers and overnight patrols reduce the risk of vehicle theft and damage.
Every officer holds an SIA licence and has passed BS 7858 vetting, and all are paid through PAYE. With anti-social behaviour and drugs among police priorities here, properly checked staff matter.
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