# Wem Security Services, Shropshire | Go Security > Farms form 19.4% of Shropshire's 15,925 businesses, over four times the GB share. Rural patrols, CCTV towers and site guards for Wem and nearby. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-wem.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Wem, Shropshire # Security Services in Wem Farming, construction and professional firms make up most of Shropshire's 15,925 businesses, and Wem adds engineering and industrial estates to the mix. We tailor patrols, CCTV towers and guarding to each. [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 Wem ## Agriculture, engineering and building trades Shropshire's top three sectors are agriculture with 3,095 firms, construction with 2,045 and professional services with 1,955. Farming's 19.4% share is far above the 4.5% British figure, while motor dealers and garages also edge ahead at 3.7%. Around Wem, the named sites include Aston Road Business Park, Wem Engineering Centre, Wem Industrial Estate and Sleap Industrial Estate. Each sector has different weak points, from isolated barns to forecourts and workshop units. - Nearly one Shropshire firm in five is a farm - 12 building sites mapped inside 5km - Engineering and industrial estates near town - Latest quarter's crime 29% above last year Get a Quote [View Wem on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Wem%2C%20Shropshire) Wem Business Profile ## What Shropshire's sectors need For farms, the challenge is distance: machinery, fuel and livestock buildings are spread out and often lack mains power. Rural mobile patrols and solar CCTV towers answer that. Construction firms, the second largest group, face plant and materials theft, and with 12 sites mapped within 5km, CCTV towers and out-of-hours patrols are relevant. Officers we deploy are SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted and paid via PAYE. The motor trade's 3.7% share, against 3% nationally, means garages and forecourts that benefit from CCTV towers and overnight patrols. Professional firms typically need key holding and alarm response rather than full-time guards. Mobile officers can check units on Wem Industrial Estate and Drawwell Lane, and every attendance is time-stamped and reported via our in-house control room, which runs 24/7. 15,925 Registered businesses in Shropshire 12 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 8 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Estates, shops and stages around Wem - **Industrial & business parks:** Aston Road Business Park, Wem Engineering Centre, Wem Industrial Estate, Sleap Industrial Estate, J E Bailey House Furnisher and Wem - Drawwell Lane - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Morris Central Shopping Park - **Rail stations:** Wem ### Venues & Martyn's Law Wem Town Hall and the Stage Door Theatre both lie inside 5km. Larger shows of 200 or more people will be subject to Martyn's Law from 2027, and we can provide stewards and help with the written plan. [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 Wem ## Wem and its working estates Within 5km of Wem there is one rail station, Morris Central Shopping Park, eight pubs and bars and a handful of industrial sites including J E Bailey House Furnisher. There is no hospital in the radius. Most local businesses are small and spread out, so scheduled patrols, alarm response and remote monitoring usually fit better than static guarding teams. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wem_High_Street_May_2020.jpg) by Jennymutual, CC BY-SA 4.0 Services in Wem Pick a service from the list that follows to protect a Wem farm, workshop, garage, shop or building plot. [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 Wem Police.uk recorded 468 offences within a mile of Wem between September 2025 and August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 233, about half. Anti-social behaviour accounted for 69, criminal damage and arson 37, public order 30 and other theft 25. These are modest totals, yet the three latest months ran 29% ahead of the year before. Damage and nuisance behaviour are what tend to reach business premises, and lighting, cameras and patrol checks address both. 468 Recorded crimes in 12 months 233 Violence & sexual offences 69 Anti-social behaviour 37 Criminal damage & arson 30 Public order 25 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 ## West Mercia Police in Wem Wem Town and Rural, the local West Mercia Police team, has set speeding, drugs and anti-social behaviour as its focus for the next few months. Wem Town and Rural West Mercia Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Speeding: This is a priority for the next three months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns. - Drugs - based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns - ASB: This is a priority for the next three months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.westmercia.police.uk/area/your-area/west-mercia/shropshire/wem-town-and-rural/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Wem. Areas We Cover Near Wem ## Shropshire towns we cover Ellesmere is 8 miles from Wem, and Shrewsbury and Market Drayton are each 10 miles away. Our patrols reach all three. [Ellesmere](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ellesmere.html) [Market Drayton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-market-drayton.html) [Shrewsbury](https://gosecurity.uk/security-shrewsbury.html) [Overton-on-Dee](https://gosecurity.uk/security-overton-on-dee.html) [Wellington](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wellington.html) [Oswestry](https://gosecurity.uk/security-oswestry.html) [Chirk](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chirk.html) [Oakengates](https://gosecurity.uk/security-oakengates.html) [Nantwich](https://gosecurity.uk/security-nantwich.html) [Telford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-telford.html) [Dawley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-dawley.html) [Wrexham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wrexham.html) Postcodes We Cover in Wem ### Wem postcode coverage The 5 postcode districts nearest central Wem, covering parts of Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester and Wrexham. SY4SY13SY12SY1SY2 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Wem Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Our farm outside Wem keeps losing diesel. What helps? Shropshire farming is a big employer, with 3,095 agricultural firms, about 19.4% of the county total. A solar-powered camera tower watching the tank, plus irregular patrol visits logged by GPS, makes fuel theft riskier for whoever is doing it. ### Is it worth guarding a small building plot near Wem? With 2,045 construction firms in the county and a dozen plots mapped close to town, plant theft is a real cost. A camera tower or night-time patrol checks usually cost far less than replacing a stolen excavator or a lorry-load of materials. ### Will a patrol check my unit on Aston Road Business Park? It can. Mobile officers lock and unlock units, check doors and shutters and answer alarms on Aston Road, Sleap and Wem Industrial Estate, and each visit lands in your inbox as a time-stamped report. ### Has Wem seen more crime recently? Yes, in relative terms. Police.uk counted 468 offences inside one mile in a year, and the three most recent months ran 29% ahead of the same stretch twelve months before. A walk-round of your premises is a sensible next step. ### What suits a garage or used-car lot? Motor businesses are 3.7% of Shropshire firms, a little ahead of the 3% seen nationally. Lit forecourts with a monitored camera tower and late patrol visits put off people looking for easy vehicles or parts. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Wem 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 ## Request a Wem security audit Ring 0800 471 4792 for a price, or ask us to walk your Wem premises for a free audit that would normally cost £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.