# Wiveliscombe Security for Farms and Firms | Go Security > Farms make up 14.3% of Somerset's businesses, more than three times the British rate. Rural patrols, CCTV towers and key holding for Wiveliscombe. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-wiveliscombe.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Wiveliscombe, Somerset # Security Services in Wiveliscombe Agriculture accounts for 14.3% of Somerset's businesses, and Wiveliscombe sits among them. We protect farms, builders, garages and workshops here with rural patrols, solar CCTV towers and key holding. [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 Wiveliscombe ## A business mix led by land and building Somerset's register is unusual: construction leads with 3,685 firms, but agriculture is close behind with 3,525, a 14.3% share against 4.5% across Britain. Around Wiveliscombe that means barns, machinery yards and builders' depots rather than retail parks. The police support Farm Watch, a free alert service for farmers. Our officers, drawn from across the county, add rural patrols, solar CCTV towers and alarm response to that network. - Agriculture at 14.3%, over three times the national rate - Construction is Somerset's largest sector - Motor trade above average at 3.8% - Police run Farm Watch alerts locally Get a Quote [View Wiveliscombe on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Wiveliscombe%2C%20Somerset) Wiveliscombe Business Profile ## Farms, builders and garages in Somerset Somerset lists 24,670 registered businesses. After construction and agriculture comes professional services with 3,100. Motor trade also edges above the national figure, at 3.8% compared with 3.0%. For farms the usual answer is rural mobile patrols and solar towers; for builders it is site checks and towers; for garages it is forecourt cameras and overnight patrols against vehicle theft. Officers working around Wiveliscombe come from our wider Somerset coverage. Each is SIA-licensed, screened under BS 7858 and paid on our PAYE payroll, never through an agency. GPS book-on records each arrival, every patrol produces a digital report and our 24/7 control room oversees the whole contract. 24,670 Registered businesses in Somerset 2 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Commercial areas we cover around Wiveliscombe - **Industrial & business parks:** Milverton Sawmill 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 Wiveliscombe ## Sawmill, fields and quiet lanes Very little is mapped near Wiveliscombe: Milverton Sawmill is the one named business site within 5km, with two pubs or bars and a single construction site. Premises are scattered across open country, and an intruder at a remote yard can work unseen for hours. Alarms linked to a response service, monitored towers and irregular patrol checks fill that gap. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wiveliscombe_houses.jpg) by Ross Burgess, CC BY 3.0 Services in Wiveliscombe Browse the services underneath; in Wiveliscombe, rural patrols and solar CCTV towers tend to come first. [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 near Wiveliscombe Police.uk recorded 126 crimes in the mile around Wiveliscombe during September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences account for 67, more than half. Anti-social behaviour reached 12, other theft and public order 9 each, and vehicle crime 7. These are small numbers spread across a year, so business crime here is occasional. Still, a single stolen quad bike or emptied fuel tank is a real loss for a farm, and that is where prevention pays. 126 Recorded crimes in 12 months 67 Violence & sexual offences 12 Anti-social behaviour 9 Other theft 9 Public order 7 Vehicle crime 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 ## Avon and Somerset, Wellington North The Wellington North team promotes Farm Watch, a free service that alerts farmers by text, email or voicemail to suspicious incidents and crimes nearby. Wellington North Avon and Somerset Constabulary **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Farm Watch is a free service for the farming community and police to share information and help reduce opportunities for crime Police alert members via text, email or landline voicemail to suspicious incidents and… [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Wiveliscombe. Areas We Cover Near Wiveliscombe ## Further across Somerset Wellington, 6 miles off, Bampton at 8 miles and Taunton at 9 are all covered, so firms with land or premises in several places can keep one contract. [Bampton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bampton.html) [Taunton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-taunton.html) [Watchet](https://gosecurity.uk/security-watchet.html) [Dulverton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-dulverton.html) [Tiverton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-tiverton.html) [Cullompton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-cullompton.html) [North Petherton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-north-petherton.html) [Minehead](https://gosecurity.uk/security-minehead.html) [Bridgwater](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bridgwater.html) [Bradninch](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bradninch.html) [Honiton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-honiton.html) [Highbridge](https://gosecurity.uk/security-highbridge.html) Postcodes We Cover in Wiveliscombe ### Wiveliscombe postcode coverage The 6 postcode districts nearest central Wiveliscombe, covering parts of Mid Devon, Somerset and North Devon. TA4TA21TA23TA2TA1TA22 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Wiveliscombe Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Do you protect farms around Wiveliscombe? Yes. Agriculture makes up 14.3% of Somerset businesses, with 3,525 farms on the register. We run rural mobile patrols at varied times and supply solar CCTV towers that need no mains power, ideal for barns and fuel stores. ### Does your service work alongside Farm Watch? Farm Watch, promoted by the Wellington North police team, shares alerts about suspicious activity. Our patrols and monitored towers add physical checks and evidence, and our control room can act when an alarm or camera picks something up. ### Is there much crime in Wiveliscombe? Police.uk shows 126 crimes within one mile over twelve months, and vehicle crime made up 7 of them. Business crime is occasional, but a single theft from a remote site can still be expensive. ### Can you protect a garage or car sales site? Motor trade makes up 3.8% of Somerset firms, slightly above the 3.0% national rate. Forecourt CCTV towers and overnight patrols deter vehicle theft, and a free audit will show where lighting or fencing needs work. ### Where do your officers come from? We staff Wiveliscombe contracts from our wider Somerset coverage. All officers are SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted and directly employed, and each visit is logged by GPS and reported digitally. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Wiveliscombe 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 ## Protect your Wiveliscombe land and premises Phone 0800 471 4792 for a quote or to book a free on-site security audit worth £250 for your farm or yard. [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.