# Rumney Security and Vehicle Crime Patrols | Go Security > Patrols and CCTV for Rumney in east Cardiff, where South Wales Police lists vehicle crime as the local priority. 90 SIA-active officers nearby. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-rumney.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Rumney, Cardiff # Security Services in Rumney Vehicle crime is the single priority South Wales Police has set for Rumney. For businesses with car parks, fleets or trade counters on the nearby estates, our patrols, monitored cameras and towers are a practical way to support that focus. [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 Rumney ## Protecting vehicles around Rumney Rumney is surrounded by places where vehicles gather: trade parks such as Wentworth Park Trade Centre, retail parks at Newport Road, Pentwyn and The Avenue, and industrial land on Lamby Way and Heron Road. Vans loaded with tools, customer cars and fleet vehicles parked overnight are all targets. Monitored CCTV, patrols that arrive at unpredictable times and good lighting make theft harder, and our GPS-logged reports provide evidence if police need it. - Police priority in Rumney: vehicle crime - Six retail parks and trade centres nearby - 90 SIA-active officers within ten miles - Shoplifting second only to violent crime Get a Quote [View Rumney on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Rumney%2C%20Cardiff) Rumney Business Profile ## East Cardiff's officers and economy Some 155 people on our register live within ten miles of Rumney. Ninety of them hold a live SIA licence and take bookings, and fifteen drive, which suits patrol routes across the east Cardiff estates. All have passed BS 7858 checks and are on PAYE contracts, and our round-the-clock control room follows every shift by GPS. Cardiff's 12,130 registered businesses are led by professional services, construction and retail, with 1,975, 1,385 and 1,020 firms respectively. Health and care reaches 6.3% against 4.4% across Great Britain, and finance 3.1% against 2.1%. Hospitals such as Spire Cardiff Hospital and Cardiff Royal Infirmary are within 5km, and 37 mapped construction sites add plant and materials to protect. 90 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 12,130 Registered businesses in Cardiff 37 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 135 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Estates and retail parks around Rumney - **Industrial & business parks:** Heron Road Industrial Estate, Lamby Way Industrial Estate, Alexandra Industrial Estate, Spring Meadows Industrial Estate, East Point Trading Estate and Eastgate Business Park - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** The Avenue Retail Park, Dragon Retail Park, Newport Road Retail Park, Seager Retail Park, Wentworth Park Trade Centre and Pentwyn Retail Park - **Hospitals:** Spire Cardiff Hospital, Cardiff Royal Infirmary and University Hospital of Wales - **Rail stations:** Heath High Level, Heath Low Level, Cardiff Queen Street, Cathays and Llanishen ### Venues & Martyn's Law The National Indoor Athletics Centre, The Globe and Inkspot are among the named venues within 5km. Events there for 200 or more people will be covered by Martyn's Law once it begins. [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 Rumney ## Trading estates and retail parks The land around Rumney is heavily commercial. Industrial names include Lamby Way, Heron Road, Alexandra and Spring Meadows industrial estates, East Point Trading Estate and Eastgate Business Park. Dragon, Seager and Pentwyn retail parks serve shoppers, and five stations, among them Cardiff Queen Street and Heath High Level, sit within 5km. With 135 pubs and bars nearby too, cars and vans are parked across the area at every hour, on trade counters by day and outside venues by night, which is why vehicle crime sits at the top of local concerns. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saint_Augustine,_Rumney,_Cardiff_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5486499.jpg) by Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Rumney The services listed below can all be booked in Rumney; vehicle-heavy sites usually start with CCTV monitoring and patrols. [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 ## Recorded crime in Rumney Police.uk counted 1,993 crimes within a mile of Rumney from September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were the biggest category on 597. Shoplifting followed with 336, anti-social behaviour with 223, public order with 203 and criminal damage and arson with 159. The latest quarter was 2% below the same months a year earlier, so levels are steady. Shoplifting's high place reflects the number of retail parks nearby, and damage figures matter to any site with parked vehicles. 1,993 Recorded crimes in 12 months 597 Violence & sexual offences 336 Shoplifting 223 Anti-social behaviour 203 Public order 159 Criminal damage & arson 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 ## South Wales Police in Rumney The Rumney neighbourhood team at South Wales Police lists vehicle crime as its single local priority. Rumney South Wales Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Vehicle crime [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.south-wales.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Rumney. Areas We Cover Near Rumney ## East Cardiff coverage Llanrumney and Penylan are each a mile from Rumney, with Pentwyn and St Mellons at 2 miles, so a single contract can span them. [Llanrumney](https://gosecurity.uk/security-llanrumney.html) [Penylan](https://gosecurity.uk/security-penylan.html) [Pentwyn](https://gosecurity.uk/security-pentwyn.html) [St Mellons](https://gosecurity.uk/security-st-mellons.html) [Cyncoed](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cyncoed.html) [Roath](https://gosecurity.uk/security-roath.html) [Splott](https://gosecurity.uk/security-splott.html) [Pontprennau](https://gosecurity.uk/security-pontprennau.html) [Adamsdown](https://gosecurity.uk/security-adamsdown.html) [Cathays](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cathays.html) [Heath](https://gosecurity.uk/security-heath.html) [Cardiff](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cardiff.html) Postcodes We Cover in Rumney ### Rumney postcode coverage The 6 postcode districts nearest central Rumney, covering parts of Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport and Vale of Glamorgan. CF3CF23CF24CF10CF14CF11 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Rumney Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Vans have been broken into at our Rumney site. What can you do? Vehicle crime is the Rumney police team's stated priority. We can install monitored CCTV towers, add patrols at irregular hours and advise on lighting and parking layout, with GPS-logged reports you can share with police. ### Can you patrol units on Lamby Way Industrial Estate? Yes. Lamby Way, Heron Road and Spring Meadows industrial estates can all be added to a mobile patrol. With fifteen local officers who drive, regular rounds at varied times are easy to schedule. ### Do you help retailers with shoplifting? Shoplifting was the second largest category near Rumney, with 336 offences in a year. Uniformed retail officers deter theft and support staff, while store detectives focus on repeat offenders at the nearby retail parks. ### Are there enough local officers for a large contract? Our network counts 155 registered security workers within ten miles, 90 of them SIA-active. That depth lets us staff long contracts with consistent faces and cover holidays without bringing in unfamiliar people. ### Can you protect a building site in east Cardiff? With 37 construction sites mapped within 5km, plant and materials theft is a real concern. CCTV towers, gate officers and out-of-hours patrols can be combined, with digital reports after each visit. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Rumney 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 ## Protect vehicles and premises in Rumney Ring 0800 471 4792 for a quote on patrols or CCTV, or book a free £250 security audit of your Rumney site. [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.