How to Prevent Warehouse Theft.

Warehouses hold a lot of value in one place, often right next to major roads. Losses come from outside and inside the business, and most can be reduced with a few practical measures. This guide covers what we see on the sites we protect.

Types of Warehouse Theft

Internal theft. Staff, agency workers and contractors with legitimate access. It’s often small and frequent, and the hardest loss to spot.

Cargo and trailer theft. Loaded trailers in yards and at docks, curtain-slashing overnight, and fictitious collections at the gate.

Break-ins. Forced entry through shutters, fire doors and damaged fencing, usually when the site is empty.

Fraud at the gate. False paperwork, wrong seal numbers and drivers collecting loads they shouldn’t.

Warning Signs

• Stock discrepancies that can’t be explained by picking errors
• Seal numbers that don’t match paperwork
• Fire doors found open or alarmed doors propped
• Damage to fences, gates or shutters
• Vehicles in the yard that no one booked
• The same shift showing repeated losses

How to Prevent Warehouse Theft

Which Measures Work Where

Building a Warehouse Security Plan

Start with a site survey: what you store, what it’s worth, how vehicles move and where the blind spots are. Then match people, procedures and response to the risks. Most warehouses combine a gatehouse officer by day with patrols or alarm response overnight.

We’ll survey your site for free and give you a costed plan. Book a site survey or read about warehouse security.