# Pencoed Emergency and Short-Notice Security | Go Security > Short-notice security in Pencoed, backed by a 24/7 control room. Recorded crime within a mile rose 42% on a year earlier. Alarm response and key holding. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-pencoed.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Pencoed, Bridgend # Security Services in Pencoed When a Pencoed alarm goes off at night, a lock fails or a guard is suddenly needed, our 24/7 control room arranges cover. Key holding, alarm response and temporary guarding are set up to deal with the unexpected. [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 Pencoed ## Cover for Pencoed when plans change Not every security need is planned weeks ahead. A break-in, damaged shutter or failed alarm panel can leave a Pencoed unit exposed overnight, and recorded crime within a mile has climbed 42% compared with a year earlier. Our control room operates around the clock, handling alarm activations and arranging attendance by vetted officers. Ten registered security workers in our network live within 10 miles, and short-notice requests are passed to the closest suitable person available. - 24/7 in-house control room for alarm activations - Recent crime 42% above the year before - 10 registered security workers within 10 miles - Manufacturing at 7.2% of Bridgend businesses Get a Quote [View Pencoed on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Pencoed%2C%20Bridgend) Pencoed Business Profile ## Pencoed's factories, garages and builders Bridgend county has 3,820 registered businesses. Construction is the biggest group with 575 firms, then professional services at 445 and hospitality at 340. Manufacturing is notably strong, at 7.2% of firms against 4.6% nationally, and production sites need static guarding, access control and an alarm response plan for when the building is empty. Motor trade firms are 5.0% of the local base, compared with 3.0% across Great Britain, and forecourts with vehicles outside call for CCTV towers and overnight patrols. With ten security workers from our network living within 10 miles, temporary cover after an incident, such as a guard on a broken door, can be drawn from the local area. 3,820 Registered businesses in Bridgend 15 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Named business sites around Pencoed - **Industrial & business parks:** Pencoed Technology Park, Bridgend Industrial Estate, Sony, Rockwool Logistics, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics and Rockwool - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Tre-Dwr Retail Park - **Hospitals:** Princess of Wales Hospital - **Rail stations:** Pencoed and Llanharan ### Venues & Martyn's Law Dragon Studio Wales and an Odeon cinema are within 5km. If either hosts 200 or more people, it will need a protective security plan once Martyn's Law commences, and event security officers can support it. [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 Pencoed ## Technology parks and industry near Pencoed Within 5km are Pencoed Technology Park and Bridgend Industrial Estate, alongside names such as Sony, Rockwool and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. Large production and logistics premises like these depend on controlled access and dependable alarm response, especially across weekends and holiday shutdowns. Tre-Dwr Retail Park and the Princess of Wales Hospital also fall inside that radius, with rail links at Pencoed and Llanharan and 15 pubs, bars and nightclubs nearby. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pencoed_War_Memorial_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2268432.jpg) by Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Pencoed Use these links to arrange alarm response, key holding, guarding or patrols for your Pencoed site, planned or short-notice. [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 ## Recent crime trends in Pencoed Police.uk recorded 567 offences within a mile of Pencoed between September 2025 and August 2026. The latest three months ran 42% above the same period a year before, a sharp rise worth factoring into any security review. Violence and sexual offences made up 262 of the 567 records. Public order followed with 81, anti-social behaviour with 75, criminal damage and arson with 31 and other theft with 29. For commercial premises, damage and theft are the categories to plan around, ideally with monitored alarms and a named key holder. 567 Recorded crimes in 12 months 262 Violence & sexual offences 81 Public order 75 Anti-social behaviour 31 Criminal damage & arson 29 Other theft 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 ## Pencoed and Penprysg policing South Wales Police's Pencoed and Penprysg team lists vehicle anti-social behaviour and e-scooters, shoplifting and retail crime, and drug dealing among its priorities. Pencoed and Penprysg South Wales Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - ASB - Vehicles / Road Safety / E-Scooters - Shoplifting and Retail Crime - Drug Dealing [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.south-wales.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Pencoed. Areas We Cover Near Pencoed ## Towns near Pencoed We also arrange cover in Bridgend, 3 miles from Pencoed, Cowbridge at 5 miles and Llantrisant at 6 miles. [Bridgend](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bridgend.html) [Pontyclun](https://gosecurity.uk/security-pontyclun.html) [Cowbridge](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cowbridge.html) [Talbot Green](https://gosecurity.uk/security-talbot-green.html) [Llantrisant](https://gosecurity.uk/security-llantrisant.html) [Tonypandy](https://gosecurity.uk/security-tonypandy.html) [Porth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-porth.html) [Llantwit Major](https://gosecurity.uk/security-llantwit-major.html) [Pontypridd](https://gosecurity.uk/security-pontypridd.html) [Maesteg](https://gosecurity.uk/security-maesteg.html) [Porthcawl](https://gosecurity.uk/security-porthcawl.html) [Treorchy](https://gosecurity.uk/security-treorchy.html) Postcodes We Cover in Pencoed ### Pencoed postcode coverage The 5 postcode districts nearest central Pencoed, covering parts of Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff. CF35CF31CF32CF72CF71 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Pencoed Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you provide a guard at short notice in Pencoed? We can take short-notice requests through our 24/7 control room and assign an available officer from our network. Ten registered security workers live within 10 miles of Pencoed. Availability depends on the shift, so we confirm cover when you call. ### What happens when my alarm goes off at night? With our alarm response and key holding service, the alarm signal or call comes to our control room, which sends a vetted key holder to check the premises, reset the system and secure any damage. Every attendance is logged with GPS book-on and a digital report. ### Is crime increasing near Pencoed? Police.uk figures show the latest three months were 42% higher than a year earlier, across 567 offences within a mile over twelve months. That makes it a sensible time to test alarms, check key holder details and review lighting. ### Do you protect manufacturing sites around Pencoed? Yes. Manufacturing is 7.2% of Bridgend businesses, well above the national 4.6%, and sites such as Pencoed Technology Park and Bridgend Industrial Estate are within 5km. We offer static guarding, access control and alarm response for production premises. ### How do I get a free security audit? Call 0800 471 4792. An assessor visits your Pencoed premises and uses our 25-point checklist to review access, alarms and local risks such as criminal damage. The audit is valued at £250 and is offered free of charge. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Pencoed 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 ## Need security cover in Pencoed? Call 0800 471 4792 to arrange key holding, alarm response or a guard, or book a free on-site audit worth £250 to plan ahead. [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.