Saltash has a compact but well-licensed officer pool: 20 people in our network live within 10 miles, and 15 of them are SIA-active. That gives Saltash businesses local cover for guarding, patrols and key holding.
Trusted Protection in Saltash
Three in every four of the 20 people on our register based within 10 miles of Saltash hold an active SIA licence, which is a high ratio for a town of this size. Each has cleared BS 7858 vetting and is paid through PAYE. We use them for static guarding at business units, retail cover at Carkeel Gateway Retail Park, building-site patrols and alarm attendance, with the 24/7 control room logging every shift by GPS.
Saltash Business Profile
Cornwall has 25,580 registered businesses. Construction leads with 4,020, agriculture follows with 3,775 and professional services with 2,700. Farming is far above the GB average at 14.8% against 4.5%, so rural patrols and solar CCTV towers are useful for outlying holdings. Within 5km of Saltash, 12 construction sites are mapped, and those need overnight cover against plant theft.
Utilities also run above average at 1.0% against 0.6%, and critical infrastructure sites tend to need static guards and remote CCTV monitoring. Closer to town, units at Burrington Industrial Estate, Trevol Business Park and Ernesette Lane Industrial Units are typical of premises where key holding and alarm response save owners a night-time trip.
Venues within 5km include the Soapbox Theatre, Devonport Playhouse and Home Park stadium. Martyn's Law is set to give venues of 200 or more new duties in 2027, and our stewards and event officers can support organisers. 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 Saltash
The area around Saltash has five rail stations, including Saltash itself and Keyham, and 56 pubs, bars and clubs within 5km. Penntorr Health and the HMS Raleigh Medical Centre provide healthcare nearby. Local police list retail crime, anti-social behaviour and drug dealing as priorities, which shapes what shops and licensed premises ask for.
Services in Saltash
The services listed here are open to Saltash shops, building contractors, farms and business units.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Over September 2025 to August 2026, Police.uk recorded 1,018 offences inside one mile of Saltash.
Violence and sexual offences form the biggest group at 460, roughly 45%. Anti-social behaviour follows at 129, criminal damage and arson at 126, public order at 66 and other theft at 61. The latest quarter was 1% lower than a year earlier, so levels are flat. For business owners, criminal damage and anti-social behaviour are the main concerns, and patrols plus CCTV address both.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
The Saltash Town team lists anti-social behaviour, retail crime, and drug dealing with associated exploitation as its three priorities.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Saltash.
Areas We Cover Near Saltash
Callington is 8 miles from Saltash, Looe 11 miles and Liskeard 12 miles. Our officers cover all of these towns.
Postcodes We Cover in Saltash
The 9 postcode districts nearest central Saltash, covering parts of Cornwall, Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Saltash Security FAQs
Twenty people in our network live within 10 miles, and 15 hold an active SIA licence and can be booked. All are BS 7858 vetted and employed through PAYE.
Yes. Devon & Cornwall Police list retail crime as a Saltash priority. We provide uniformed retail officers and store detectives for shops including those at Carkeel Gateway Retail Park.
Twelve construction sites are mapped within 5km, and construction is Cornwall's largest sector with 4,020 firms. CCTV towers, site guards and night patrols protect plant and materials.
Agriculture makes up 14.8% of Cornish businesses, more than three times the GB rate. Rural patrols and solar CCTV towers suit farmyards and buildings without mains power.
Yes. Tavistock is 10 miles from Saltash and Launceston 17 miles. Call 0800 471 4792 to discuss guarding, patrols or key holding in either town.
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