# Shoreham-by-Sea Security Guards and Patrols | Go Security > Anti-social behaviour led the 1,379 offences recorded within a mile of Shoreham-by-Sea. Patrols, CCTV and retail officers for Adur businesses. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-shoreham-by-sea.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex # Security Services in Shoreham-by-Sea Anti-social behaviour, not violence, tops the recorded crime list around Shoreham-by-Sea, with retail crime close behind. Our patrols, CCTV and retail officers are planned around that pattern for Adur businesses. [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 Shoreham-by-Sea ## Shoreham-by-Sea's crime pattern Of 1,379 offences recorded within a mile of Shoreham-by-Sea, anti-social behaviour accounted for 380, just ahead of violence and sexual offences at 367. Shoplifting came third with 219, though it fell 83% on the previous year. Sussex Police's town centre team lists anti-social behaviour and retail crime as its two priorities. For businesses, that means visible patrols, CCTV covering frontages and trained officers inside shops. - Anti-social behaviour the largest category with 380 reports - Shoplifting down 83% on the year before - Dolphin and Grange industrial estates within 5km - 35 people on our register live within 10 miles Get a Quote [View Shoreham-by-Sea on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Shoreham-by-Sea%2C%20West%20Sussex) Shoreham-by-Sea Business Profile ## Builders and makers in Adur Our network includes 35 security workers living within 10 miles of Shoreham-by-Sea, and 15 of them carry an active SIA licence and take shifts. All are BS 7858 vetted and paid through PAYE. This group covers retail guarding, site patrols and key holding, with GPS book-on and a digital report for every visit so you can see exactly when each check was made. Adur has 2,425 registered businesses. Construction is the largest sector at 510, a striking 21.0% of firms against 14.1% nationally. Site guarding, CCTV towers and out-of-hours patrols help stop plant and materials disappearing. Manufacturing also runs above average at 5.6% against 4.6%, and production units on estates such as Dolphin and Grange need static guarding, access control and alarm response. 15 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 2,425 Registered businesses in Adur 6 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 43 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Estates, shopping and venues near Shoreham-by-Sea - **Industrial & business parks:** Dolphin Industrial Estate, Panattoni Park Brighton, Grange Industrial Estate, Shoreham Cement Works, Lancing Business Park and Kingston Bay Rd - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Holmbush Shopping Centre - **Hospitals:** Southlands Hospital - **Rail stations:** Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick, Lancing, Fishersgate and Portslade ### Venues & Martyn's Law Ropetackle Arts Centre, The Barn Theatre and the CityCoast Centre all host audiences within 5km. Venues admitting 200 or more people will take on Martyn's Law duties once the Act starts in 2027, and our event teams can help them prepare. [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 Shoreham-by-Sea ## Industrial estates and five stations The named places around Shoreham-by-Sea mix industry with a busy rail corridor. Dolphin Industrial Estate, Grange Industrial Estate, Lancing Business Park and Panattoni Park Brighton house commercial units, while Holmbush Shopping Centre handles retail. Five stations, including Southwick, Lancing and Portslade, lie within 5km, and 43 pubs, bars and nightclubs serve the area. Units, shops and late venues each carry their own risks. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:East_Street,_Shoreham_by_Sea_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3822254.jpg) by nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Shoreham-by-Sea Shoreham-by-Sea shops, building sites, factories, offices and venues can book any of the services listed here. [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 offences in Shoreham-by-Sea Police.uk recorded 1,379 offences within a mile of Shoreham-by-Sea from September 2025 to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour led with 380, violence and sexual offences followed with 367 and shoplifting with 219. Criminal damage and arson reached 112 and public order 96. Compared with the same months a year before, the most recent quarter rose 2%, while shoplifting dropped by 83%. Anti-social behaviour and damage are the main threats to frontages and yards, so patrols and good CCTV coverage are practical responses. 1,379 Recorded crimes in 12 months 380 Anti-social behaviour 367 Violence & sexual offences 219 Shoplifting 112 Criminal damage & arson 96 Public order 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 ## Sussex Police in Shoreham town centre Sussex Police's St Marys South team covers Shoreham town centre and has named anti-social behaviour and retail crime as its priorities. St Marys South (Shoreham Town Centre) Sussex Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Antisocial Behaviour - Retail Crime [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.sussex.police.uk/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Shoreham-by-Sea. Areas We Cover Near Shoreham-by-Sea ## Towns near Shoreham-by-Sea Worthing is 4 miles from Shoreham-by-Sea, Steyning 5 miles and Brighton & Hove 6 miles. Guarding and patrols reach all three, along with every town on this list. [Worthing](https://gosecurity.uk/security-worthing.html) [Steyning](https://gosecurity.uk/security-steyning.html) [Brighton & Hove](https://gosecurity.uk/security-brighton-and-hove.html) [Burgess Hill](https://gosecurity.uk/security-burgess-hill.html) [Telscombe](https://gosecurity.uk/security-telscombe.html) [Littlehampton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-littlehampton.html) [Peacehaven](https://gosecurity.uk/security-peacehaven.html) [Lewes](https://gosecurity.uk/security-lewes.html) [Arundel](https://gosecurity.uk/security-arundel.html) [Haywards Heath](https://gosecurity.uk/security-haywards-heath.html) [Newhaven](https://gosecurity.uk/security-newhaven.html) [Horsham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-horsham.html) Postcodes We Cover in Shoreham-by-Sea ### Shoreham-by-Sea postcode coverage The 8 postcode districts nearest central Shoreham-by-Sea, covering parts of Adur, Horsham, Brighton and Hove and Worthing. BN43BN42BN15BN95BN41BN3BN44BN11 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Shoreham-by-Sea Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Is anti-social behaviour an issue for Shoreham-by-Sea businesses? It was the largest category within a mile of the town, with 380 reports in 12 months, and the local Sussex Police team lists it as a priority. Mobile patrols and monitored CCTV help deter loitering and damage. ### Has shoplifting fallen in Shoreham-by-Sea? Police.uk shows shoplifting fell 83% on the previous year, though 219 offences were still recorded within a mile. Retail crime remains a police priority, so uniformed officers and store detectives are still worth considering. ### Can you protect building sites in Adur? Yes. Construction makes up 21.0% of Adur businesses, well above the 14.1% national share. Site guards, CCTV towers and out-of-hours patrols help prevent theft of plant and materials. ### Do you guard factories on local industrial estates? We do. Manufacturing accounts for 5.6% of local firms. For units on Dolphin Industrial Estate or Lancing Business Park, we provide static guarding, access control and alarm response through our 24/7 control room. ### How many licensed guards can you call on around Shoreham-by-Sea? Some 35 people in our network are based within 10 miles, and 15 of those keep a current SIA licence and accept bookings. Every one is BS 7858 vetted and PAYE employed. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Shoreham-by-Sea 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 ## Secure your Shoreham-by-Sea site Ring 0800 471 4792 for a quote, or book a free security audit worth £250 for your Shoreham-by-Sea premises. [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.