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Warehouse Security Systems: Protecting Distribution and Logistics Areas

Clearway provides warehouse security systems that help logistics operators and warehouse managers protect stock, monitor operations and prevent unauthorised access across storage and distribution facilities. Warehouse security systems are integrated solutions designed to monitor and protect warehouse facilities using technologies such as AI-enabled CCTV, fire alarms, and access control to prevent theft, ensure safety, and maintain operational efficiency.

Protecting a warehouse requires more than just locks and cameras—it demands a comprehensive warehouse security systems. Thousands of warehouses, storage facilities, and logistics providers struggle with a range of threats including theft, access control, trespassing and arson. Commercial premises are often located in unsupervised industrial estates or remote areas, where criminals know large volumes of goods are stored alongside equipment such as forklift trucks.

Clearway’s warehouse security systems combine AI DRIVEN CCTV surveillance, intruder alarms, access control, perimeter protection, and fire detection, all backed by 24/7 remote monitoring. Whether your facility is occupied, vacant, or high-risk, an intelligent security solution ensures continuous protection, minimises downtime, and keeps your operations running smoothly.

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We offer:

  • Protection Against Vandalism and Arson: Ensures safety from external damage, including deliberate acts like arson and incidental hazards like accidental fires, particularly in secluded industrial areas prone to fuel theft and property damage.
  • Security from Organised Crime: Guards against targeted thefts by criminals scouting weak points in perimeter security and surveillance, especially in depots storing valuable items like electronics and luxury goods.
  • Mitigation of Internal and Unauthorised Risks: Combats internal thefts by employees and unauthorised entries, stressing the importance of stringent access controls and adherence to safety protocols to safeguard against both deliberate and accidental risks in industrial settings.

Our Warehouse Security Systems

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Warehouse Intruder Alarm Systems

Most warehouses cover large areas with multiple entrances and exit points, including roller shutter doors, pedestrian entrances and rear fire escapes. Installing efficient alarm systems ensures that any suspicious or unusual activity is instantly picked up and the appropriate security responder notified.

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Access Controls and Automated Identification Systems

Access controls are essential, ensuring that every person, vehicle or pallet entering your facility has verified credentials. Access controls can include digital, biometric or physical checks coupled with automatic identification to scan vehicle registration plates.

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Automatic PPE Detection

Non-compliance with PPE policies can create a serious risk of preventable accidents and injuries in a commercial workplace. Advanced PPE detection systems work hand in hand with CCTV monitoring, identifying instances of non-compliance or intruders on site who are identifiable due to a lack of the appropriate uniform, hard hat, or security pass.

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Warehouse CCTV

AI Driven CCTV outperforms conventional systems as an effective and cost-efficient way to reduce risks, collate intelligence, and minimise false alarms. AI-enabled cameras can be used in PPE compliance tracking and vehicle speed monitoring and incorporate infrared and facial detection capabilities.

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Warehouse Fire Alarms

Clearway offers a comprehensive range of warehouse fire alarm solutions designed to provide maximum protection and compliance. From addressable fire alarm systems for large, multi-zone facilities to wireless fire alarms ideal for temporary or vacant warehouses, our solutions are tailored to meet diverse needs. Our systems feature early fire detection, rapid response, and 24/7 monitoring via our NSI Gold Cat II Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC).

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Warehouse CCTV Monitoring

24/7 monitoring through our Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) ensures that any alarm or surveillance alerts are investigated to rule out a false alarm and logged, where trained responders will contact you, your security team or the emergency services immediately to prevent a successful security breach.

Please get in touch to learn more about any of the services listed or browse our security pages for further details and specifications.

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Vacant Warehouse Security

Empty warehouses and storage depots that are unguarded overnight or during the weekends are common targets for squatters and thieves, stripping fixtures and wiring. Specialist vacant security for empty commercial premises can include perimeter controls, regular inspections, steel security screens and wireless alarms for peace of mind.

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What Do We Protect Against?

Some warehouses and logistics companies are more likely to be targeted by organised criminals due to the types of inventory or goods they store or transport. Bonded warehouses, for example, often handling the storage of large quantities of alcoholic beverages, may have different security concerns than smaller organisations that import lower-value goods.

The threats below are some of the most prevalent throughout the industry, and we advise you to conduct a thorough risk assessment to identify the vulnerabilities you should take action to mitigate or remove.

Vandalism and Arson

Many warehouses and lorry depots are in industrial areas, away from public view. This increases the risk of vandalism and property damage, which can include fuel thefts from commercial vehicles and arson. Businesses should also be conscious of accidental fire safety risks, which can be vital when storing or transporting flammable goods.

Organised Criminal Activity

Targeted thefts are often the biggest security risk for warehouses and transportation organisations. Criminals actively look for gaps around the site perimeter or areas with weak surveillance. Many will spend weeks scouting depots with limited security and large quantities of valuables such as electronics or luxury goods.

Internal Threats and Employee Thefts

While many risks are external, protecting against thefts by workers remains essential, which can escalate over time and result in significant losses. Employee thefts have been reported in warehouses, including disposable vapes and mobile phone inventories.

Unauthorised Entry and Trespass

Industrial and commercial environments have varied and often complex health and safety risks, and need to ensure that anybody entering a warehouse or loading bay has the right PPE, training and awareness. Access controls can improve adherence to safety protocols and prevent accidents and deliberate intrusions.

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Why Choose Clearway for Warehouse and Logistics Sector Security Services?

As a trusted UK security company, Clearway has years of experience supporting businesses, organisations, and commercial entities of all sizes, providing tailored recommendations and risk assessments, and combining advanced technological security with physical guarding and customisable alarm and surveillance monitoring.

We recognise that warehouses and logistics providers have complex and variable risks and work closely with every client to protect their assets, workforce and premises from threats – including temporary extra security provisions for periods of increased risk.

Contact our security experts now to discuss your security requirements and get a quote from us.

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Case Studies

Integrated security systems for Co-Op Distribution Warehouse, Coventry

Clearway (previously Sitewatch) were appointed to advise upon and provide a total package of integrated security systems to the Co-op’s new National Distribution Centre in Coventry.

Food Retail is the largest single business within the Co-operative Group and currently operates from over 1,700 outlets in the UK. Clearway were specifically chosen by the client to provide access control, CCTV surveillance & monitoring and a project specific perimeter security system to provide a secure, automated environment to this busy 24-hour facility.

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Clearway secure large vacant warehouse for specialist commercial property management client

The largest independent specialist commercial property management firm with a presence in the UK and France. The company provides professional management to commercial landlords on a portfolio of more than 4,300 properties and a capital value of approximately £20 billion and providing services to a diverse client base which includes leading institutional, overseas, and sector-specialist investors and local authorities.

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Frequently asked questions

Warehouse security refers to the measures and systems in place to protect a warehouse from threats such as theft, vandalism, unauthorised access, and fire hazards. This includes CCTV surveillance, intruder alarms, access control, perimeter protection, fire alarms, and 24/7 remote monitoring. Effective warehouse security helps safeguard valuable stock, equipment, and data while ensuring business continuity and compliance with safety regulations.

 

Serious threats include robberies of high-value stocks, particularly electronics, large-scale palleted commercial delivery consignments, and attacks on lorry drivers. Employee thefts can also negatively impact the financial viability of organisations in the sector, accumulating cost pressures and higher insurance coverage premiums.

The National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) notes that in addition to the cost of robberies and other unlawful behaviour such as arson and trespassing, security breaches often involve intimidation and violence, impacting the safety of workforces, delivery drivers, and site visitors.

We advise all warehouse managers and logistics businesses to take a proactive approach, ensuring they have the right provisions, security controls, and surveillance to deter attempted thefts while safeguarding their staff, assets, inventory, and equipment.

Key Aspects include

  • The volume and nature of inventory, equipment, and goods stored and delivered to and from warehouses and by logistics providers make them prime targets for organised criminals, particularly when premises are empty overnight.
  • According to the European Alliance for Safe Retail, in 2023, the estimated cost of robberies from distribution centres and warehouses across the UK was £7.9 billion.
  • Criminal activity can extend beyond robberies and include aggression and violence against drivers and warehousing staff and other intrusions into warehouse spaces such as squatting, arson and criminal damage.
  • Advanced surveillance, AI-enabled inventory tracking, on-demand security responses and physical barriers can protect organisations within the warehouse and logistics security sector, improving safeguarding for all colleagues and potentially reducing insurance costs.

A warehouse security system should include a combination of CCTV surveillance, intruder alarms, access control, fire alarms, and remote monitoring to protect against theft, vandalism, and fire risks. Additional measures like perimeter protection, motion sensors, and security lighting can enhance overall security.

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How to Secure Your Warehouse

Securing your warehouse can seem like a daunting task, but when it’s bursting with valuable stock, can you afford not to?

The level of security suitable for your warehouse will depend on a variety of factors including what it contains, the size and scope of your warehouse, its location, and your budget.

We’ve listed a few of the most effective methods for securing your warehouse stock, property and employees.

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