# Security Officers for Stechford, Birmingham | Go Security > 485 security workers in our network live within 10 miles of Stechford, 205 SIA-active and 15 with dogs. Retail, site and patrol security in east Birmingham. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-stechford.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Stechford, Birmingham # Security Services in Stechford Stechford sits inside one of our deepest officer pools: 485 registered security workers in our network live within 10 miles, and 205 of them are licensed and available to book. That includes dog handlers and patrol drivers. [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 Stechford ## A large and varied local network Few places can draw on officer numbers like Stechford. Of the 485 security workers registered within 10 miles, 205 hold a current SIA licence and can be rostered, 85 can take a vehicle out on patrol, 15 handle dogs, and five hold CCTV training. For shops at Stechford Retail Park, yards on Stechford Industrial Estate or the 47 building sites mapped nearby, that range lets us match the officer to the job. - 205 SIA-active officers within 10 miles - 15 dog handlers for K9 security - 85 officers with cars for patrols - Shoplifting up 75% on a year earlier Get a Quote [View Stechford on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Stechford%2C%20Birmingham) Stechford Business Profile ## Matching officers to Birmingham businesses The depth of cover around Stechford changes what is practical. Static guards for retail units, K9 patrols for open yards, mobile patrols across several trading estates and CCTV-trained officers can all be drawn from the same local network. Each officer is BS 7858 vetted and on PAYE, and our 24/7 control room tracks every shift with GPS book-on and digital reports. Birmingham has 38,605 registered businesses: 5,245 in professional services, 4,695 in retail and 3,795 in construction. With retailers making up 12.2% of the city's firms, well clear of the 7.8% British figure, store detectives and uniformed retail officers are the obvious priority. Clinics and care providers form 7.5% of the city's firms, compared with 4.4% nationally, creating demand for reception security and lone-worker support at clinics such as those near Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. 205 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 38,605 Registered businesses in Birmingham 47 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 96 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Estates, shopping parks and clubs nearby - **Industrial & business parks:** Stechford Industrial Estate, Leviss Trading Estate, Ace Business Park, Catalyst Park, Green Lane Industrial Estate and Hurricane Park - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Stechford Retail Park, Beaufort Park, The Fort Shopping Park, Ravenside Retail Park, Horyaal Business Centre and St Andrews Shopping Park - **Hospitals:** Richmond Primary Care Centre, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Tamarind Centre and Washwood Heath Urgent Care Centre - **Rail stations:** Stechford, Lea Hall, Adderley Park, Tyseley and Acocks Green ### Venues & Martyn's Law Social clubs dominate the local venue list, with Lea Hall Sports and Social Club, Maitland Hall and Poacher's Pocket all close by. Events for 200 or more people will need to prepare for Martyn's Law by 2027, and our event officers can help clubs and organisers get there. [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 Stechford ## East Birmingham trading estates and roads Six named estates and business parks fall inside 5km of Stechford, among them Stechford Industrial Estate, Leviss Trading Estate, Catalyst Park and Hurricane Park. Shopping runs from Stechford Retail Park to The Fort Shopping Park, Ravenside Retail Park and St Andrews Shopping Park. Five rail stations sit in the same radius, along with Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and 96 pubs, bars and clubs. With 47 construction sites also mapped, the area mixes daytime trading with night-time activity, so cover often runs from store guarding into overnight patrols. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stechford_Five_Ways_-_geograph.org.uk_-_22521.jpg) by Adrian Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Stechford Pick a service below for a Stechford shop, trading estate unit, club, clinic or construction site. [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 ## Crime trends in Stechford Police.uk logged 6,849 crimes within a mile of Stechford from September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 3,151, about 46% of the total. Shoplifting was second with 686, followed by criminal damage and arson at 548, public order at 493 and vehicle crime at 477. All crime in the latest three months rose 8% on a year earlier, but shoplifting jumped 75%. For retailers, that is a sharp change and a strong argument for visible guarding and store detectives. 6,849 Recorded crimes in 12 months 3,151 Violence & sexual offences 686 Shoplifting 548 Criminal damage & arson 493 Public order 477 Vehicle crime 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 ## West Midlands Police priorities The Stechford and Yardley North team of West Midlands Police names retail crime, road safety and anti-social behaviour, from youth nuisance to public drug use, as its focus. Stechford and Yardley North West Midlands Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Retail Crime - Retail Crime remains a focus for the Stechford and Yardley North Neighbourhood Policing Team. - Road safety Working with West Midlands Police colleagues and partners to make some of our busiest roads safer. - As with many areas, Stechford can experience anti-social behaviour (ASB) in many forms including youth ASB, neighbour disputes, aggressive begging, public drug use, unlawful encampments, noise nuisance, inconsiderate… [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2725) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Stechford. Areas We Cover Near Stechford ## Covering east Birmingham Yardley and Hodge Hill are each 1 mile from Stechford, and Shard End is 2 miles. We cover those and the neighbouring areas listed below. [Yardley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-yardley.html) [Hodge Hill](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hodge-hill.html) [Bordesley Green](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bordesley-green.html) [Shard End](https://gosecurity.uk/security-shard-end.html) [Saltley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-saltley.html) [Small Heath](https://gosecurity.uk/security-small-heath.html) [Tyseley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-tyseley.html) [Nechells](https://gosecurity.uk/security-nechells.html) [Sheldon](https://gosecurity.uk/security-sheldon.html) [Acocks Green](https://gosecurity.uk/security-acocks-green.html) [Fordbridge](https://gosecurity.uk/security-fordbridge.html) [Castle Vale](https://gosecurity.uk/security-castle-vale.html) Postcodes We Cover in Stechford ### Stechford postcode coverage The 10 postcode districts nearest central Stechford, covering parts of Birmingham and Solihull. B33B25B8B34B9B26B36B10B35B24 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Stechford Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### How many security workers can you call on near Stechford? Our network has 485 registered security workers within 10 miles of Stechford, of whom 205 are SIA-active and bookable. The pool includes 85 drivers, 15 handlers with dogs and five CCTV-trained officers, every one BS 7858 vetted and paid through PAYE. ### Can you help a shop with rising shoplifting? Shoplifting within a mile of Stechford rose 75% in the latest three months against a year earlier, and local police list retail crime as a priority. A visible officer on the shop floor, or a plain-clothes detective, makes repeat theft harder. ### Do you offer dog patrols for yards? We do. Our network includes 15 handlers who live inside a 10-mile radius, and a handler with a dog can patrol a wide, open yard on Leviss Trading Estate or Green Lane Industrial Estate far more thoroughly than a lone officer. ### Can you protect vehicles and car parks? Police.uk recorded 477 vehicle crimes within a mile in the year. Mobile patrols from our 85 driving officers and CCTV towers in yards or car parks help deter theft from and of vehicles. ### Do you guard building sites in east Birmingham? Mapping shows 47 live building projects inside 5km of Stechford, and the city has 3,795 construction businesses. We offer static guards, CCTV towers and out-of-hours patrols with GPS-logged visits. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Stechford 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 ## Book cover for your Stechford premises Call 0800 471 4792 for a guarding or patrol quote, or ask us to walk your Stechford premises for a free audit worth £250. [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.