# Emergency Security Cover in Southport | Go Security > Police.uk recorded 4,155 crimes within a mile of Southport over 12 months. Short-notice guards, key holding and alarm response for Sefton businesses. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-southport.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Southport, Merseyside # Security Services in Southport A smashed window, a failed alarm or a guard who cannot make a shift can leave a Southport business exposed. Our 24/7 control room takes short-notice bookings for guards, patrols and alarm response. [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 Southport ## When Southport premises need cover unexpectedly Some security is planned months ahead. Other jobs start with a phone call after a break-in or a broken shutter. For Southport shops, clinics and venues, we arrange emergency guarding, key holding and alarm attendance through a control room that never closes. With 4,155 offences recorded within a mile over a year, and violence the largest category, having a fallback in place before anything goes wrong is sensible planning. - Control room staffed 24/7 for unplanned bookings - 4,155 offences logged within one mile - Shoplifting down 24% on the previous year - Retail is 9.5% of Sefton firms Get a Quote [View Southport on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Southport%2C%20Merseyside) Southport Business Profile ## Sefton's firms and their exposure Sefton has 7,870 registered businesses. Construction is the largest group with 1,275, professional services next with 1,115 and retail third with 745. Retail sits at 9.5% of local firms against 7.8% nationally, so Southport has more shopfronts than the average town. When a shop is damaged overnight, a static guard until repairs are finished keeps stock behind the door. Health and care firms are 5.7% of the local total compared with 4.4% in Britain. Clinics, care homes and surgeries often need reception security, lone-worker support and cover outside normal hours. Southport and Formby District General Hospital and Hartley Hospital are both within 5km. For these settings, we can supply SIA-licensed officers vetted to BS 7858, with each shift booked on by GPS. 7,870 Registered businesses in Sefton 61 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Retail parks, hospitals and venues in Southport - **Industrial & business parks:** Kensington Industrial Estate - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Central Twelve Shopping Park and Ocean Plaza Retail Park - **Hospitals:** Hartley Hospital and Southport and Formby District General Hospital - **Rail stations:** Southport, Birkdale, Meols Cop and Hillside ### Venues & Martyn's Law The Southport Theatre & Convention Centre, the Little Theatre and Haig Avenue stadium all lie within 5km. Once Martyn's Law begins in 2027, venues admitting 200 or more people will need to plan for attacks, and our event staff 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 Southport ## Shopping, theatres and four stations Southport's named places point to a town busy with visitors and shoppers. Central Twelve Shopping Park and Ocean Plaza Retail Park handle out-of-centre retail, while Kensington Industrial Estate holds the industrial units. Four rail stations, including Birkdale and Meols Cop, sit within 5km, along with 61 pubs, bars and nightclubs. Busy retail and night trade mean any gap in cover tends to be noticed quickly by the wrong people. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Southport_Pier_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3563384.jpg) by Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Southport These services can be booked for a Southport shop, clinic, theatre, industrial unit or empty building, planned or unplanned. [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 ## Southport's recorded crime Police.uk shows 4,155 offences within a mile of Southport between September 2025 and August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 1,603 of these, roughly 39%. Public order followed with 482, then anti-social behaviour with 444, shoplifting with 428 and drugs with 371. The last three months ran 8% lower than a year before, and shoplifting fell 24%. Lower figures help, yet violence in the town centre remains a police priority, so licensed premises and late-opening shops still benefit from trained officers. 4,155 Recorded crimes in 12 months 1,603 Violence & sexual offences 482 Public order 444 Anti-social behaviour 428 Shoplifting 371 Drugs 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 ## Merseyside Police in Southport The Duke's neighbourhood team of Merseyside Police is focusing on anti-social behaviour and serious violence in and around Southport town centre. Duke's Merseyside Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Anti- Social Behaviour in and around the Town Centre. We aim to work with partners to reduce the amount of anti social behaviour and ensure Southport is a safe , pleasant place to live or visit. - Serious Violence - Reducing the incidents and fear of violence in the Town Centre area. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.merseyside.police.uk/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Southport. Areas We Cover Near Southport ## Coverage beyond Southport Ormskirk is 7 miles from Southport, Maghull 9 miles and Crosby 11 miles. Our patrols and alarm response also reach the other towns listed. [Lytham St Annes](https://gosecurity.uk/security-lytham-st-annes.html) [Ormskirk](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ormskirk.html) [Maghull](https://gosecurity.uk/security-maghull.html) [Kirkham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-kirkham.html) [Crosby](https://gosecurity.uk/security-crosby.html) [Skelmersdale](https://gosecurity.uk/security-skelmersdale.html) [Blackpool](https://gosecurity.uk/security-blackpool.html) [Medlar-with-Wesham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-medlar-with-wesham.html) [Leyland](https://gosecurity.uk/security-leyland.html) [Penwortham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-penwortham.html) [Fazakerley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-fazakerley.html) [Bootle](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bootle.html) Postcodes We Cover in Southport ### Southport postcode coverage The 6 postcode districts nearest central Southport, covering parts of Sefton, West Lancashire, Fylde and Chorley. PR8PR9L37FY8L40L39 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Southport Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I book a guard at short notice in Southport? Yes. Our 24/7 control room takes bookings at any hour for emergency guarding after a break-in, a damaged shutter or a failed alarm. Officers are SIA-licensed and BS 7858 vetted, and every shift is logged by GPS. ### Do you offer alarm response for Southport shops? We do. Retail makes up 9.5% of Sefton businesses, and 745 shops are registered. Our key holding service means a vetted officer attends alarm activations in your place and reports back through the control room. ### Is shoplifting falling in Southport? Police.uk data shows shoplifting within a mile fell 24% on the previous year, with 428 offences recorded in 12 months. Uniformed officers and store detectives help retailers keep that trend moving the right way. ### Can you cover a clinic or care home in Southport? Health and care firms account for 5.7% of local businesses against 4.4% nationally. We supply reception officers, lone-worker support and out-of-hours patrols, with every visit written up in a digital report. ### What does the local police team focus on? The Duke's team at Merseyside Police names anti-social behaviour and serious violence in the town centre as priorities. Visible security officers at shops and bars can support that work and record any incidents. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Southport 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 ## Arrange cover for your Southport site Call 0800 471 4792 to book emergency cover or a quote, or ask for our free £250 security audit of your Southport 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.