# Wigan Security Cover and Emergency Guarding | Go Security > Wigan's motor trade is 4.8% of local firms against 3.0% nationally. Short-notice guards, alarm response and CCTV towers for forecourts, yards and venues. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-wigan.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Wigan, Greater Manchester # Security Services in Wigan When a Wigan site is left exposed by a break-in, a failed alarm or a guard who cannot attend, our 24/7 control room can arrange emergency cover from officers in our network who live within 10 miles. [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 Wigan ## Emergency and gap cover in Wigan Short-notice cover in Wigan usually means one of a few situations: a forecourt or yard with a damaged fence, a warehouse whose alarm keeps triggering, a nightclub one door supervisor short, or a building site between contractors. Our control room handles requests at any hour, books an SIA-licensed officer from the local network, and tracks attendance with GPS book-on. Once the immediate gap is filled, we can review whether patrols, alarms or CCTV towers should take over. - 24/7 control room takes urgent bookings at any hour - 15 SIA-licensed network officers active for shifts - Transport and logistics at 6.5% of firms - 108 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km Get a Quote [View Wigan on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Wigan%2C%20Greater%20Manchester) Wigan Business Profile ## Local officers and Wigan's working economy Twenty-five security workers in our network give home addresses within 10 miles of Wigan. Fifteen carry an active SIA licence and are available to be booked, and five have a car for mobile work such as alarm calls or patrol rounds. They are BS 7858 vetted and paid through PAYE, which is what lets us place a known, accountable person at a site that has just been breached. Wigan's 9,260 registered businesses include 1,785 in construction, 1,130 in professional services and 840 in retail. Motor trade runs at 4.8% against 3.0% nationally, and transport and logistics at 6.5% against 4.3%. Forecourts and vehicle stock suit CCTV towers and overnight patrols, while depots and warehouses on estates such as Lamberhead and Kirkless more often need gatehouse control and yard guarding when something goes wrong. 15 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 9,260 Registered businesses in Wigan 19 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 108 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Estates, arcades and venues around Wigan - **Industrial & business parks:** Valley Gate Industrial Estate, Excelsior Works, Kirkless Industrial Estate, Hawkley Brook Trading Estate, Lamberhead Industrial Estate and Wheatlea Industrial Estate - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** Makinson Arcade, The Grand Arcade, Royal Arcade, Wharf Mill Retail Park, Central Park and Robin Park - **Hospitals:** Thomas Linacre Outpatient Centre and Royal Albert Edward Infirmary - **Rail stations:** Wigan Wallgate, Wigan North Western, Ince, Pemberton and Hindley ### Venues & Martyn's Law The Old Courts arts centre, Void and Independence nightclubs all lie within 5km. For any venue holding 200 or more, Martyn's Law is expected to set out preparedness duties, and our door supervisors and event officers can help venues get ready. [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 Wigan ## Arcades, estates and a late-night trade Wigan's shopping runs through the Grand Arcade, Makinson Arcade and Royal Arcade, with Robin Park and Wharf Mill Retail Park further out. Industrial land is spread across Valley Gate, Hawkley Brook Trading Estate, Wheatlea and Lamberhead. Wigan Wallgate and Wigan North Western stations sit alongside stops at Ince, Pemberton and Hindley. The local police describe a night-time economy built on bars, pubs, restaurants and venues, and that trade brings its own door and staffing demands. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wigan_aerial_view.jpg) by Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de Services in Wigan Each of the services below can be set up for a Wigan forecourt, warehouse, building site, arcade unit or licensed venue. [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 data for Wigan We cannot show Police.uk crime figures for Wigan at the moment. Greater Manchester Police is not publishing complete data to Police.uk, so no reliable local totals are available. Rather than guess, we suggest a free on-site security audit: we look at your fences, doors, lighting, alarms and camera coverage, run through our 25-point security risk checklist, and give you a written view of where your premises are most exposed. Local Policing ## Greater Manchester Police, Wigan Central Wigan Central is the Greater Manchester Police neighbourhood team for the town, and its stated priorities include the town centre's night-time economy. Wigan Central Greater Manchester Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - As we progress through 2026, our priority is to continue you you feel safe in the communities where you live and work. - Wigan Town Centre is home to a thriving night-time economy, attracting residents and visitors to its bars, pubs, restaurants, entertainment venues and events. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.gmp.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Wigan. Areas We Cover Near Wigan ## Places near Wigan Blackrod and Westhoughton are both about 4 miles from Wigan, and Leigh is 6 miles away. We also cover the other towns named below. [Blackrod](https://gosecurity.uk/security-blackrod.html) [Westhoughton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-westhoughton.html) [Horwich](https://gosecurity.uk/security-horwich.html) [Adlington](https://gosecurity.uk/security-adlington.html) [Leigh](https://gosecurity.uk/security-leigh.html) [Skelmersdale](https://gosecurity.uk/security-skelmersdale.html) [Newton-le-Willows](https://gosecurity.uk/security-newton-le-willows.html) [Chorley](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chorley.html) [St Helens](https://gosecurity.uk/security-st-helens.html) [Bolton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bolton.html) [Birchwood](https://gosecurity.uk/security-birchwood.html) [Warrington](https://gosecurity.uk/security-warrington.html) Postcodes We Cover in Wigan ### Wigan postcode coverage The 8 postcode districts nearest central Wigan, covering parts of Bolton, Wigan, St. Helens, West Lancashire and Chorley. WN1WN3WN2WN5WN6WN4BL5BL6 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Wigan Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Our Wigan unit has just been broken into. Can you help? Call our 24/7 control room on 0800 471 4792. We can book an SIA-licensed officer from the 15 in our network who are active for shifts near Wigan to guard the site until it is made secure, with attendance logged by GPS. ### Can you cover a door supervisor who has dropped out? We can take the booking at any hour. With 108 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km, licensed premises are a regular part of Wigan's trade, and our door supervisors hold SIA licences and keep incident logs. ### Do you protect forecourts and car dealers? Yes. Motor trade is 4.8% of Wigan's businesses, well above the 3.0% British figure. CCTV towers and overnight patrols help guard vehicle stock, and a tower can stay in place while damaged fencing is repaired. ### Why are there no crime figures on this page? Greater Manchester Police is not currently publishing complete data to Police.uk, so we have left figures out. Our free security audit, worth £250, assesses your own site's risks directly instead. ### Can you guard a warehouse or logistics yard temporarily? Yes. Transport and logistics makes up 6.5% of local firms against 4.3% nationally. We provide gatehouse control, yard guarding and patrols on estates such as Lamberhead and Kirkless, for a few nights or longer. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Wigan 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 ## Need cover in Wigan Phone 0800 471 4792 to arrange cover or ask for a quote, or book a free security audit worth £250 for your Wigan premises. [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.