# Stoke-on-Trent Security & Site Guarding | Go Security > Shoplifting near Stoke-on-Trent more than doubled, up 106%. Retail officers, yard guards and patrols for Ravenside, Octagon and local estates. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-stoke-on-trent.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire # Security Services in Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent's commercial map within 5km takes in Ravenside and Century retail parks, The Octagon Shopping Centre, Great Fenton Business Park and Whieldon Industrial Estate. We guard shops, depots and estates across them. [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 Stoke-on-Trent ## Retail parks, depots and industrial estates Stoke-on-Trent's named sites fall into two groups. Retail sits at Ravenside Retail Park, Springfield Retail Park, Century Retail Park and The Octagon Shopping Centre, where shoplifting has more than doubled in a year. Industry and distribution sit at Hyde Park and Whieldon industrial estates, Great Fenton Business Park, Staffs Industrial Estate, Berry Hill Trading Estate and Diamond Park Industrial Estate. Because freight businesses are so common here, gatehouses and yards matter as much as shop floors. - Shoplifting up 106% on a year earlier - Ravenside and Century retail parks within 5km - Transport and logistics at 10.3% against 4.3% - bet365 Stadium among local venues Get a Quote [View Stoke-on-Trent on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Stoke-on-Trent%2C%20Staffordshire) Stoke-on-Trent Business Profile ## Logistics, motor trade and local cover The city counts 6,780 registered businesses: 930 in construction, 730 in retail and 700 in transport and logistics. That last group forms 10.3% of the total, well over the 4.3% British figure, and depots of that kind need controlled gates, yard rounds and guards in the warehouse. Motor dealers and garages, 6.4% here against 3.0%, gain most from forecourt camera towers and night patrols. Our network here is small: ten people live within 10 miles, and five of them hold an active SIA licence and take bookings. All have passed BS 7858 screening and are on PAYE. For larger contracts we combine that local team with CCTV towers, remote monitoring and our 24/7 control room, which logs every visit by GPS. 5 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 6,780 Registered businesses in Stoke-on-Trent 46 Warehouse buildings mapped within 5 km 21 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km ### Retail parks, estates and venues in Stoke-on-Trent - **Industrial & business parks:** Hyde Park Industrial Estate, Whieldon Industrial Estate, Stoke Workshops for the Blind and Disabled, Paladin Works, Great Fenton Business Park and Staffs Industrial Estate - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Ravenside Retail Park, Berry Hill Trading Estate, Diamond Park Industrial Estate, Springfield Retail Park, Century Retail Park and The Octagon Shopping Centre - **Hospitals:** Harplands Hospital, Royal Stoke University Hospital, North Staffordshire Hospital and St Augustine's Hospital - **Rail stations:** Stoke-on-Trent and Longton ### Venues & Martyn's Law The bet365 Stadium, Five Towns Theatre and LRV nightclub are within 5km. Venues holding 200 or more people will owe Martyn's Law duties once they begin, and our stewards and event officers help operators 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 Stoke-on-Trent ## Hospitals, stations and a stadium Several hospitals fall within 5km, the Royal Stoke University Hospital among them, along with stations at Stoke-on-Trent and Longton. Paladin Works is one of the named industrial premises, and 21 construction sites are mapped nearby, each holding plant that needs protecting once crews leave. There are 164 pubs, bars and nightclubs in the same radius. Staffordshire Police describes rough sleeper encampments and drug-related anti-social behaviour affecting residents, businesses and visitors, which shapes how shops and venues plan their cover. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stoke_Minster.jpg) by Futurilla, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Stoke-on-Trent Use the links below to arrange cover for a Stoke-on-Trent retail unit, depot, forecourt, venue 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 around Stoke-on-Trent Police.uk shows 5,158 crimes logged within a mile of Stoke-on-Trent between September 2025 and August 2026. A third of the total, 1,746 offences, is violence and sexual offences. Next come anti-social behaviour at 737, shoplifting at 481, public order at 457 and criminal damage and arson at 394. Taken as a whole, the newest quarter sat just 1% below the same months in 2025, yet shop theft rose 106% across the year. That single figure is the strongest argument on this page for store detectives and uniformed officers at the retail parks. 5,158 Recorded crimes in 12 months 1,746 Violence & sexual offences 737 Anti-social behaviour 481 Shoplifting 457 Public order 394 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 ## Staffordshire Police, Penkhull & Stoke Penkhull & Stoke officers are focused on two issues: anti-social behaviour tied to drugs and rough sleeping, and the theft of motorbikes and mopeds. Penkhull & Stoke Staffordshire Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Anti-social behaviour related to drug use and homelessness. These issues have had a visible and distressing impact on residents, businesses, and visitors—ranging from the presence of rough sleeper encampments and drug… - Tackling motorbike and moped theft. - This is a continuing priority.Anti-social behaviour related to drug use and homelessness. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/article/2942/Penkhull--Stoke) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Stoke-on-Trent. Areas We Cover Near Stoke-on-Trent ## Towns around Stoke-on-Trent Fenton lies one mile away, with Newcastle-under-Lyme 2 miles out and Longton also at 2 miles. Our officers and patrols reach each of them and the towns in the list below. [Stoke-upon-Trent](https://gosecurity.uk/security-stoke-upon-trent.html) [Fenton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-fenton.html) [Newcastle-under-Lyme](https://gosecurity.uk/security-newcastle-under-lyme.html) [Longton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-longton.html) [Burslem](https://gosecurity.uk/security-burslem.html) [Tunstall](https://gosecurity.uk/security-tunstall.html) [Kidsgrove](https://gosecurity.uk/security-kidsgrove.html) [Stone](https://gosecurity.uk/security-stone.html) [Biddulph](https://gosecurity.uk/security-biddulph.html) [Cheadle](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cheadle.html) [Alsager](https://gosecurity.uk/security-alsager.html) [Leek](https://gosecurity.uk/security-leek.html) Postcodes We Cover in Stoke-on-Trent ### Stoke-on-Trent postcode coverage The 8 postcode districts nearest central Stoke-on-Trent, covering parts of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Moorlands. ST4ST1ST2ST5ST3ST6ST12ST9 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Stoke-on-Trent Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Has shoplifting really doubled in Stoke-on-Trent? Police.uk shows shoplifting within a mile up 106% on the previous year, reaching 481 offences. Store detectives and uniformed officers at sites such as Ravenside Retail Park and The Octagon deter theft and protect staff. ### Can you guard logistics depots and yards? Freight and logistics businesses form 10.3% of the local total. On sites such as Great Fenton Business Park and Whieldon Industrial Estate we can staff the gate, log vehicles in and out and patrol the yard and warehouse perimeter. ### Do you secure car dealerships and forecourts? The motor trade accounts for 6.4% of Stoke-on-Trent firms against 3.0% nationally, and police list motorbike and moped theft as a priority. Forecourt CCTV towers and overnight patrols help deter vehicle theft. ### Can you provide event staff at the bet365 Stadium area? The bet365 Stadium is one of the named venues inside 5km. Our SIA-licensed stewards and door teams work for venues and hospitality businesses, and we can explain the Martyn's Law duties that apply once crowds reach 200 or more. ### How large is your local team? Ten people in our network live within 10 miles, and five are SIA-licensed and active for shifts. We support them with CCTV towers, remote monitoring and our 24/7 control room. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Stoke-on-Trent 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 your Stoke-on-Trent site Ask for a free security audit of your Stoke-on-Trent premises, normally £250, or phone 0800 471 4792 so we can quote for your cover. [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.