# Strood Security for Estates and Retail | Go Security > Strood security for Medway City Estate, Strood Retail Park and nearby sites. Construction is 25.1% of Medway firms. Guards, patrols and CCTV towers. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-strood.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Strood, Kent # Security Services in Strood Medway City Estate, Strood Retail Park and Castle View Business Centre are among the commercial sites within 5km of Strood. We guard, patrol and monitor premises like these, from trade counters and warehouses to retail units. [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 Strood ## Strood's estates, retail parks and centres The named commercial locations around Strood cover industry and shopping in roughly equal measure. On the industrial side are Medway City Estate, Pier Road Industrial Estate, Castle View Business Centre and M2M Park. Retail runs from Strood Retail Park and the town centre to the Pentagon Shopping Centre, Dockside Outlet Centre and Medway Valley Leisure Park. Units need key holding and alarm response overnight; shops need uniformed officers when theft peaks. - Medway City Estate and Pier Road Industrial Estate nearby - Strood Retail Park and Dockside Outlet Centre within 5km - Construction is 25.1% of Medway businesses - 15 SIA-active officers within 10 miles Get a Quote [View Strood on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Strood%2C%20Kent) Strood Business Profile ## Medway's building trade and logistics Medway has 9,345 registered businesses, and construction dominates with 2,345, a 25.1% share against 14.1% nationally. Thirteen building sites are mapped within 5km of Strood, and plant, tools and materials on them are typical targets for theft, so CCTV towers, site guarding and out-of-hours patrols are the usual protection. Professional services follow with 1,115 firms and business services with 760. Transport and logistics runs at 6.0% compared with 4.3% across Great Britain, and yards and warehouses on estates like Medway City Estate need gatehouse control and warehouse guarding. Thirty people on our register have homes inside a 10-mile radius of Strood; 15 are SIA-active and five drive patrol routes, all BS 7858 vetted. 15 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 9,345 Registered businesses in Medway 13 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 84 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Named commercial sites within 5km - **Industrial & business parks:** Castle View Business Centre, Medway City Estate, M&A Motor Centre, Black Lion MOT Centre, Pier Road Industrial Estate and M2M Park - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Strood Retail Park, Strood Town Centre, Chatham Town Centre, Medway Valley Leisure Park, The Pentagon Shopping Centre and Dockside Outlet Centre - **Hospitals:** Medway Maritime Hospital - **Rail stations:** Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Cuxton and Gillingham ### Venues & Martyn's Law Medway Little Theatre, The Brook Theatre and Platform 26 conference centre are within 5km. Martyn's Law will affect venues for 200 or more people from 2027, and our event security officers can provide stewarding and search. [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 Strood ## Strood within the Medway towns Five rail stations sit within 5km, from Strood and Rochester to Chatham, Cuxton and Gillingham, and Medway Maritime Hospital is also in that radius. Some 84 licensed pubs, bars and clubs trade close by, so evening activity adds a further layer to the security picture. Local police list nuisance vehicles, nuisance youths and drug dealing as priorities. For retail parks and estates, that suggests attention to car parks, perimeter lighting and patrols after closing time. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Strood,_Kent,_and_its_surrounding_areas.png) by Stephen Kennard, CC0 Services in Strood These services protect Strood warehouses, building sites, shops and venues, and can be booked separately or together. [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 ## Strood's crime picture Police.uk data for September 2025 to August 2026 puts 4,029 offences inside a one-mile circle around Strood. Violence and sexual offences totalled 1,375. Anti-social behaviour was next at 898, then shoplifting at 413, criminal damage and arson at 308 and other theft at 251. Recorded crime has also been climbing: the most recent quarter was up 14% on its equivalent last year. For retailers, the shoplifting figure is the one to act on; for estates and building sites, damage and other theft are the main concerns overnight. 4,029 Recorded crimes in 12 months 1,375 Violence & sexual offences 898 Anti-social behaviour 413 Shoplifting 308 Criminal damage & arson 251 Other theft 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 ## Strood North and Frindsbury team Kent Police's Strood North and Frindsbury team lists nuisance vehicles, nuisance youths and drug dealing and taking as its current priorities. Strood North and Frindsbury Kent Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Nuisance vehicles. - Nuisance youths. - Drug dealing/taking. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Strood. Areas We Cover Near Strood ## Other Medway areas covered Our Strood cover extends to neighbouring Rochester, Chatham at 1 mile and Snodland at 5 miles. [Rochester](https://gosecurity.uk/security-rochester.html) [Chatham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chatham.html) [Snodland](https://gosecurity.uk/security-snodland.html) [Gravesend](https://gosecurity.uk/security-gravesend.html) [West Tilbury](https://gosecurity.uk/security-west-tilbury.html) [Northfleet](https://gosecurity.uk/security-northfleet.html) [West Malling](https://gosecurity.uk/security-west-malling.html) [Maidstone](https://gosecurity.uk/security-maidstone.html) [Corringham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-corringham.html) [Grays](https://gosecurity.uk/security-grays.html) [Swanscombe and Greenhithe](https://gosecurity.uk/security-swanscombe-and-greenhithe.html) [Canvey Island](https://gosecurity.uk/security-canvey-island.html) Postcodes We Cover in Strood ### Strood postcode coverage The 7 postcode districts nearest central Strood, covering parts of Gravesham, Medway, Tonbridge and Malling, Maidstone and Swale. ME2ME4ME1ME7ME5ME3ME8 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Strood Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you protect units on Medway City Estate? Yes. Medway City Estate is one of several industrial sites within 5km of Strood. We provide key holding, alarm response and mobile patrols for units that close overnight, and gatehouse officers for logistics yards, with every visit logged by GPS. ### Do you supply retail security at Strood Retail Park? We provide uniformed retail officers and store detectives for shops at Strood Retail Park and nearby centres. Police.uk recorded 413 shoplifting offences within a mile in twelve months, so theft is a real cost for local traders. ### How do you secure construction sites in Medway? Construction makes up 25.1% of Medway businesses and 13 sites are mapped within 5km. We use CCTV towers monitored by an NSI Gold accredited centre, plus site guards and out-of-hours patrols to deter theft of plant and materials. ### Is crime rising around Strood? It is. Recent months show a 14% increase on the same stretch of the previous year, and the twelve-month total close to the town reached 4,029. Anti-social behaviour, with 898 reports, is the second largest category after violence. ### What does the free audit include? An assessor inspects your Strood premises using our 25-point risk checklist, from perimeter and access to alarms and stockrooms. There is no charge, though the audit is valued at £250. Phone 0800 471 4792 to arrange it. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Strood 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 ## Talk to us about Strood security Get a price for guards, patrols or CCTV towers, or take up the complimentary site audit normally valued at £250. Ring 0800 471 4792. [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.