# Wellington, Shropshire Security Services | Go Security > Patrols, CCTV and guarding in Wellington, Telford. Police.uk shows shoplifting within a mile down 25% in the latest quarter on a year earlier. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-wellington.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Wellington, Shropshire # Security Services in Wellington Residents in Wellington have raised e-scooters, off-road bikes and speeding on Dawley Road and Arleston Lane with West Mercia Police. We help businesses here respond with patrols, CCTV and properly briefed officers. [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 Wellington ## Responding to Wellington's policing concerns The Arleston and College police team has two named concerns in Wellington: e-scooters and off-road bikes ridden across the town and College Ward, and speeding vehicles on Dawley Road and Arleston Lane. For a business, both translate into nuisance around car parks, yards and frontages. Monitored CCTV gives clear evidence when it happens, and mobile patrols put a uniformed presence on site when riders show up. - Off-road bike and e-scooter nuisance flagged by police - Speeding reported on Dawley Road and Arleston Lane - 16 mapped construction sites within 5km - Wrekin, Forge and Telford Bridge retail parks Get a Quote [View Wellington on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Wellington%2C%20Shropshire) Wellington Business Profile ## Manufacturing, leisure and the Telford and Wrekin mix Telford and Wrekin has 5,900 registered businesses. Construction leads at 775, then leisure and entertainment at 635 and professional services at 630. Leisure runs well above the British norm, 10.8% against 7.2%, which matters for stewarding and Martyn's Law readiness. Manufacturing does too, at 7.7% versus 4.6%, so production sites such as Hadley Castle Works and Horton Enterprise Park often call for static guarding, access control and alarm response. Within 5km there are six named industrial and business parks, including Heath Hill Industrial Estate, the Defence Fulfilment Centre and The Bridges Business Park, plus three retail parks and Princess Royal Hospital. SIA-licensed officers from our network cover these sites with BS 7858 vetting, GPS book-on for each visit and digital patrol reports reviewed by our 24/7 control room. 5,900 Registered businesses in Telford and Wrekin 16 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 57 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Industrial, retail and venue sites near Wellington - **Industrial & business parks:** Hadley Castle Works, Heath Hill Industrial Estate, Oakengates Workshops, Horton Enterprise Park, Defence Fulfilment Centre and The Bridges Business Park - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Wrekin Retail Park, Forge Retail Park and Telford Bridge Retail Park - **Hospitals:** Discharge Lounge, Princess Royal Hospital, Cardio / Respiratory and Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust Sterile Services Department (SSD) - **Rail stations:** Wellington and Oakengates ### Venues & Martyn's Law Venues within 5km include The Place theatre, the Wellington Orbit cinema and the New Bucks Head stadium. Where capacity reaches 200 or more, Martyn's Law will apply from its expected start, and our event security teams help operators plan entry and crowd management. [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 Wellington ## Busy edges of a Shropshire town A lot sits within a short radius of Wellington: the stations at Wellington and Oakengates, a large hospital, three retail parks and 57 pubs, bars and clubs. Sixteen construction sites are mapped nearby, so building plots, shops and nightlife each bring their own pressure points. That spread means security planning here works best site by site, with patrol routes linking estates that sit close together and static cover kept for the places that need it most. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wellington_Market_Street_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7018233.jpg) by Roy Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Wellington These are the services we offer to Wellington factories, retailers, venues and building contractors. [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 ## Wellington's Police.uk picture Across September 2025 to August 2026, Police.uk recorded 2,167 crimes within one mile of Wellington. Violence and sexual offences were the biggest share at 930, around 43%. Anti-social behaviour totalled 277, shoplifting 211, public order 164 and criminal damage and arson 163. The newest three months were 15% lower than a year before, and shoplifting fell 25% on the same measure. Even with that improvement, retailers face a real volume of theft, which store guarding and CCTV monitoring address directly. 2,167 Recorded crimes in 12 months 930 Violence & sexual offences 277 Anti-social behaviour 211 Shoplifting 164 Public order 163 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 ## Arleston and College priorities West Mercia Police's Arleston and College team is responding to resident reports of e-scooter and off-road bike misuse in Wellington Town and College Ward, and to speeding on Dawley Road and Arleston Lane. Arleston and College West Mercia Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Police have received growing concerns from residents regarding the use of e-scooters and off-road bikes within Wellington Town and College Ward. - There have been multiple reports from residents in relation to vehicles speeding within the local area. Within Dawley Road & Arleston Lane [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.westmercia.police.uk/area/your-area/west-mercia/telford-and-wrekin/arleston-and-college/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Wellington. Areas We Cover Near Wellington ## Neighbouring areas we cover Oakengates, Dawley and Telford are each about 3 miles from Wellington, and Shifnal is 6. Clients with sites across the borough can use one provider for all of them. [Oakengates](https://gosecurity.uk/security-oakengates.html) [Dawley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-dawley.html) [Telford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-telford.html) [Madeley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-madeley.html) [Broseley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-broseley.html) [Shifnal](https://gosecurity.uk/security-shifnal.html) [Much Wenlock](https://gosecurity.uk/security-much-wenlock.html) [Shrewsbury](https://gosecurity.uk/security-shrewsbury.html) [Bridgnorth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bridgnorth.html) [Wem](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wem.html) [Market Drayton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-market-drayton.html) [Brewood](https://gosecurity.uk/security-brewood.html) Postcodes We Cover in Wellington ### Wellington postcode coverage The 7 postcode districts nearest central Wellington, covering parts of Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire. TF1TF5TF6TF4TF2TF3WV99 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Wellington Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you deal with off-road bikes using our Wellington car park? The local police team has made e-scooter and off-road bike misuse in Wellington Town and College Ward a priority. We can deploy CCTV towers monitored through an NSI Gold accredited centre, run mobile patrols at the times riders appear and pass recorded evidence on to support police action. ### Do you guard factories near Wellington? Manufacturing makes up 7.7% of Telford and Wrekin businesses, well above 4.6% nationally. For production sites like Hadley Castle Works or Horton Enterprise Park we provide static officers, gate and access control, and alarm response through our 24/7 control room. ### Is retail theft still a problem in Wellington? Police.uk recorded 211 shoplifting offences within a mile in the latest year, though the most recent quarter was 25% lower than a year earlier. Stores at Wrekin Retail Park, Forge Retail Park or in town can book guards or store detectives backed by CCTV. ### Can you secure a construction site in Telford and Wrekin? There are 16 mapped construction sites within 5km and construction is the largest local sector, with 775 firms. CCTV towers, out-of-hours patrols and static guards protect plant and materials, and every patrol is logged and reported digitally. ### Does Martyn's Law apply to my Wellington venue? It will if your venue holds 200 or more people, once the Act starts in spring 2027 as expected. Leisure and entertainment is 10.8% of local businesses, and venues such as The Place and the Wellington Orbit sit within 5km. Our event security and free on-site audit help you prepare. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Wellington 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 ## Get Wellington cover that fits Call 0800 471 4792 for a quote, or book a free on-site security audit worth £250 with our 25-point risk checklist for your Wellington site. [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.