Logistics is Peterborough's biggest sector, with 1,220 firms and a share three and a half times the national figure. We guard depots, gatehouses and shop floors across the city with SIA-licensed officers.
Trusted Protection in Peterborough
Most cities lead with offices; Peterborough leads with lorries. Transport and logistics account for 15.1% of its 8,080 businesses, against 4.3% across Britain, and motor trade reaches 5.8%. Add Queensgate Shopping Centre, the Rivergate Centre and Maskew Retail Park, and the security mix becomes clear: gatehouses and yard guarding on one side, retail officers on the other. Our network has 35 security workers living within ten miles to staff both.
Peterborough Business Profile
Peterborough's 8,080 registered firms break down with transport and logistics on 1,220, construction on 1,000 and professional services on 890. That puts freight first, which is rare. Motor trade's 5.8% share compares with 3.0% nationally. Logistics sites ask for gatehouse control and warehouse guarding; dealerships and repair yards ask for forecourt CCTV towers and overnight patrols to stop vehicles going missing.
Thirty-five security workers in our network are based within ten miles of the city, and 20 of them hold a valid SIA licence and accept shifts. Contracts that need more draw on our regional coverage. All have cleared BS 7858 screening and are employed on PAYE, and our control room watches every booking through GPS check-ins and digital reports.
The John Clare Theatre, New Theatre and Key Theatre stage shows nearby, and Red Room and Solstice run late nights. Venues expecting 200 or more people will have Martyn's Law duties when the Act starts, and our stewards and door teams can help with them. 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 Peterborough
Peterborough's mapped places include Botolph Bridge Trading Estate, Aston Business Park, Hotpoint, Peterborough Energy from Waste and Peterborough Power Station. Shoppers head to Queensgate, Valley Park Centre and the Rex Trade Centre, while Peterborough City Hospital serves the area. There are 43 pubs, bars and nightclubs and 10 construction sites within 5km.
Energy sites and warehouses need steady access control around the clock, while the city centre's shops, theatres and late venues need visible, well-briefed officers on the busiest days and nights, when footfall and tempers both peak.
Services in Peterborough
Pick from the services below to build a Peterborough plan around your depot, store or venue.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
The one-mile radius around Peterborough recorded 8,838 crimes on Police.uk for September 2025 to August 2026.
Violence and sexual offences lead with 3,058, about 35% of the total. Anti-social behaviour follows on 1,544, shoplifting on 756, public order on 629 and criminal damage and arson on 588. The latest three months were 5% above the same period a year earlier, while shoplifting rose 18%. City centre retailers face the sharpest pressure, and anti-social behaviour shapes the police's plans too.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
Peterborough City Centre's neighbourhood team is targeting anti-social behaviour, including in North Westgate, and protecting people in the city centre's public spaces.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Peterborough.
Areas We Cover Near Peterborough
Whittlesey, 5 miles off, Market Deeping at 8 and Crowland at 9 are also covered, ideal for logistics firms with more than one depot.
Postcodes We Cover in Peterborough
The 6 postcode districts nearest central Peterborough, covering parts of Peterborough, Huntingdonshire and Fenland.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Peterborough Security FAQs
Yes. Transport and logistics make up 15.1% of Peterborough firms, the city's largest sector. Our officers check drivers and loads, log vehicles, patrol yards and guard warehouses, with every action recorded digitally and monitored from our control room.
Motor trade accounts for 5.8% of local businesses, nearly twice the British share. Forecourt CCTV towers with remote monitoring, plus overnight patrols, deter theft of vehicles and parts, and a free audit checks lighting and access.
Police.uk shows 756 shoplifting offences within one mile in a year, with the trend up 18%. Uniformed retail officers and store detectives are available for shops in Queensgate, Rivergate and the retail parks.
Our network includes 35 security workers based within ten miles, 20 of them currently SIA-active. Larger contracts are supported by colleagues from across our coverage, all vetted to BS 7858.
There are 43 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km, including Red Room and Solstice. Our SIA-licensed door supervisors handle entry, searches and incidents, and we help venues of 200 or more plan for Martyn's Law.
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