Why use this tool?
Security decisions are stronger when they are based on local context rather than assumptions. This tool pulls local crime data and risk indicators for the area around your site, helping you understand whether the local environment supports your current level of protection.
It is particularly useful when reviewing an existing security arrangement, assessing a new site or preparing a business case for security investment.
Who should use this?
Before you begin
This tool uses publicly available police crime data. Results provide useful local context but should not replace a professional site-specific risk assessment. Crime data is typically 1–2 months behind the current date.
Local Security Risk Snapshot
Enter a postcode to get a local crime picture, category breakdown, and site-specific interpretation — powered by the latest available public police data.
What this tool does
Search by postcode for hyperlocal intelligence, or select a region for a broader overview.
Understanding your results
The snapshot provides:
Local crime data for the area around your postcode
Risk indicators relevant to commercial and industrial premises
Context to support security planning decisions
Links to relevant tools for follow-up action
Limitations: Crime data is sourced from publicly available police records. It provides useful context but should be considered alongside site-specific factors.
Common mistakes to avoid
Treating low crime data as low risk
Low recorded crime does not mean low risk. Many incidents go unreported, and a quiet area can become a target precisely because it appears unprotected.
Focusing only on the postcode and ignoring site-specific factors
Two sites in the same postcode can have very different risk profiles depending on layout, access points, lighting and operating hours.
Using a single snapshot as a permanent baseline
Crime patterns shift over time. Regular checks — especially before contract renewals or budget reviews — give a more accurate picture.
Not sharing local context with your security provider
Your security provider can adjust patrol routes, response priorities and monitoring focus if they understand the local risk profile.
What happens next?
Review the local crime data and consider how it relates to your site's specific vulnerabilities.
Use the Security Review tool to assess your current protection against the local context.
Open the Site Risk Check for a lighter site-level assessment.
Plan costs using the Security Cost Planner based on the risk profile.
Contact SPS Security for a professional on-site review incorporating local intelligence.
Local Business Crime & Risk Assessment — FAQs
The tool uses publicly available police crime data for the area around your postcode.
Data is typically 1–2 months behind the current date, reflecting the most recent available police records.
The tool works for postcodes within our core service area across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
Yes. No login, no obligation.
No. It provides useful context, but a professional site-specific risk assessment considers additional factors such as site layout, access points, lighting and operating hours.
Services commonly recommended
Based on your results, one or more of these services may strengthen your security arrangements.
Mobile Patrols
Patrol visits calibrated to local risk levels
Learn moreKeyholding & Alarm Response
Response cover for higher-risk areas
Learn moreCCTV & Remote Monitoring
Surveillance for sites in elevated-risk locations
Learn moreVacant Property Security
Protection for unoccupied premises
Learn more