# Taunton Security Services for Every Sector | Go Security > Somerset's 24,670 businesses range from builders and farms to garages and shops. Security for Taunton's trading estates, shopping centres and venues. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-taunton.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Taunton, Somerset # Security Services in Taunton Taunton sits in a county where construction firms, farms and professional practices are almost level in number. We fit the security to the sector, from Priorswood Industrial Estate to the Orchard Shopping Centre. [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 Taunton ## One county, very different businesses Somerset's 24,670 registered businesses are spread unusually evenly at the top: construction with 3,685, agriculture with 3,525 and professional services with 3,100. Around Taunton that variety is visible on the map, with six industrial sites, four shopping destinations and 27 construction projects within 5km. A builder's compound, a solicitor's office and a store in County Walk all face different threats, so we design security around how each business actually operates. - Construction, farming and professional services lead - Motor trade 3.8% of firms, above the 3.0% average - Shoplifting up 91% in the latest quarter - 27 construction sites mapped within 5km Get a Quote [View Taunton on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Taunton%2C%20Somerset) Taunton Business Profile ## What each sector needs in Taunton Construction firms working on the 27 mapped sites need CCTV towers and patrols to stop plant and materials walking off overnight. Farming, at 14.3% of local firms against 4.5% nationally, needs the rural equivalent: solar-powered cameras and irregular patrol timings. Motor traders, slightly over-represented at 3.8% against 3.0%, protect forecourts with towers and overnight checks against vehicle theft. Retailers at the Orchard Shopping Centre, Crown Walk and Priory Fields Retail Park face a different problem: shoplifting, which rose 91% in the latest quarter. Uniformed officers and store detectives deter theft and support staff. Our network has 10 registered security workers within 10 miles, 5 of them SIA-active, and every officer is BS 7858 vetted and paid via PAYE. 5 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 24,670 Registered businesses in Somerset 135 Warehouse buildings mapped within 5 km 27 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km ### Estates, shops and venues within 5km - **Industrial & business parks:** Belvedere Trading Estate, Priorswood Industrial Estate, Galmington Trading Estate, Crown Industrial Estate, Heathfield Industrial Park and Lower Marsh Solar Park - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Orchard Shopping Centre, Crown Walk, County Walk Shopping Centre and Priory Fields Retail Park - **Hospitals:** Musgrove Park Hospital, St Margarets Hospice and Nuffield Taunton - **Rail stations:** Taunton ### Venues & Martyn's Law Venues within 5km include the County Ground, The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre and Labyrinth Nightclub. Premises holding 200 or more people will be within Martyn's Law when it takes effect, and we provide stewards, door supervisors and event security plans. [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 Taunton ## Retail streets, estates and green spaces Taunton's police team points with pride to its open spaces, naming Vivary Park, Longrun Meadow, French Weir and Castle Green. Around them sit 48 pubs, bars and nightclubs, Musgrove Park Hospital and Nuffield Taunton, and two stations at Taunton and Norton Fitzwarren. Industry is concentrated on named estates at Belvedere, Galmington, Crown and Heathfield, plus Lower Marsh Solar Park. A solar installation, a shopping centre and a hospital each need a very different security plan, which is why a site survey comes first. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Mary%27s,_Taunton_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1217534.jpg) by Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Taunton Below are the services Taunton businesses can book, whichever sector they work in. [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 ## Taunton crime and retail theft Police.uk recorded 5,239 offences within a mile of Taunton between September 2025 and August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were the largest category at 2,028, around 39%. Anti-social behaviour followed with 852, shoplifting with 717, public order with 475 and criminal damage and arson with 316. Overall levels were nearly flat, just 1% up on a year earlier, but shoplifting jumped 91% in the latest three months. That makes retail the sector under the most immediate pressure, and the one where visible officers can make the clearest difference. 5,239 Recorded crimes in 12 months 2,028 Violence & sexual offences 852 Anti-social behaviour 717 Shoplifting 475 Public order 316 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 ## Taunton Central police team Avon and Somerset's Taunton Central team is focusing on support for rough sleepers and people begging, on anti-social behaviour, and on encouraging people to enjoy the town's green spaces. Taunton Central Avon and Somerset Constabulary **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - How can YOU support rough sleepers and beggars in Taunton? The number of people who are homeless nationally has slowly increased over the last few years and Taunton is no exception. - Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) can have a devastating impact on individuals as well as our local community, and everyone has the right to feel safe where they live, and we all have apart to play in this. - Taunton has some AMAZING open spaces! Sometimes we can forget that we have some incredible greenery right in the centre of the town so, lets enjoy them. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Taunton. Areas We Cover Near Taunton ## Covering Taunton's surroundings North Petherton is 7 miles from Taunton, with Bridgwater and Wiveliscombe both 9 miles away. Other towns are listed below. [North Petherton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-north-petherton.html) [Bridgwater](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bridgwater.html) [Wiveliscombe](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wiveliscombe.html) [Ilminster](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ilminster.html) [Chard](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chard.html) [Langport](https://gosecurity.uk/security-langport.html) [Watchet](https://gosecurity.uk/security-watchet.html) [Highbridge](https://gosecurity.uk/security-highbridge.html) [Honiton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-honiton.html) [Burnham-on-Sea](https://gosecurity.uk/security-burnham-on-sea.html) [Crewkerne](https://gosecurity.uk/security-crewkerne.html) [Somerton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-somerton.html) Postcodes We Cover in Taunton ### Taunton postcode coverage The 3 postcode districts nearest central Taunton, covering parts of Somerset and East Devon. TA1TA2TA3 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Taunton Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you help Taunton retailers with shoplifting? Shoplifting within a mile of Taunton rose 91% in the latest three months, with 717 offences recorded over the year. We provide uniformed retail officers and store detectives for stores in the Orchard Shopping Centre, Crown Walk, County Walk and beyond. ### Do you guard industrial estates in Taunton? We cover sites including Priorswood Industrial Estate, Belvedere Trading Estate and Galmington Trading Estate with mobile patrols, alarm response and key holding. Each patrol visit is GPS-logged and reported digitally. ### Can you protect a solar park or remote site? Lower Marsh Solar Park is among the industrial sites within 5km. Remote installations suit CCTV monitoring through an NSI Gold accredited monitoring centre, with patrol checks at irregular intervals and alarm response when sensors activate. ### Do you provide security for events at the County Ground? We supply stewards, door supervisors and event plans for venues such as the County Ground and the Brewhouse Theatre. For events of 200 or more people, we can help you prepare for Martyn's Law requirements arriving in 2027. ### Can you secure a vehicle dealership or garage? The motor trade makes up 3.8% of Somerset businesses, above the 3.0% British share. Forecourt CCTV towers and overnight patrols help deter vehicle theft, with incidents escalated through our control room. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Taunton 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 ## Plan security for your Taunton business Book a free security audit, worth £250, and receive a plan built around your sector, or call 0800 471 4792 for a Taunton quote. [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.