Cambridgeshire concentrates two very different security problems in one county. Around Cambridge, offices, labs and business parks need access control with proper audit trails and CCTV that respects a professional environment. Along the A14 and A1 corridors and around Peterborough, warehouses and distribution sites need perimeter detection, gate ANPR and monitored response that works at 3am. Hawthorne designs, installs and maintains systems for both, covering the county daily from our Norwich engineering base.
Indicative price for a Cambridgeshire installation
Use the pricing calculator for a quick range by sector, system type and size. Cambridgeshire sits inside our standard daily coverage, priced the same as the rest of our patch.
Quick answer
Hawthorne is a commercial security and fire systems company covering Cambridgeshire daily from Norwich. Installations are SSAIB accredited, fire detection is designed to BS 5839, intruder systems to EN 50131 with dual-path signalling, and monitored systems connect to a 24/7 UK control room with police URN support where response is in scope. Maintenance contracts carry defined response times, so distance from our base is a matter of geography, not service level.
Where we work in Cambridgeshire
Cambridge, Peterborough, Ely, Huntingdon, St Neots, March, Wisbech, Chatteris and the commercial and agricultural sites across the Fens. The A14 corridor connects our patch end to end, so Cambridgeshire jobs slot into the same engineering runs as our Suffolk and Norfolk work.
What we install across Cambridgeshire
CCTV. Evidence-grade camera systems from small office installs to large distribution sites with ANPR and analytics, designed with retention set to ICO guidance. We hold Hikvision Platinum Partner status, and cameras can be monitored live from our control room. See commercial CCTV.
Fire detection. BS 5839 fire alarm systems designed, installed, commissioned and serviced across the categories, with the certification your fire risk assessment and insurer expect.
Intruder alarms. Graded, monitored systems including Ajax wireless with photo verification, which suits multi-tenanted offices and finished interiors. See intruder alarms.
Access control. Paxton systems from a single controlled door to networked estates, with time-based permissions and full audit trails, and powered gates fitted by a Gate Safe trained engineer. See access control.
Sectors we serve in Cambridgeshire
Warehousing and distribution. Perimeter CCTV with analytics, loading bay coverage, gate ANPR and monitored out-of-hours response along the A14 and A1 corridors and around Peterborough.
Offices, labs and business parks. Access control with audit trails, visitor management, CCTV on entries and shared spaces, and intruder detection that arms cleanly around flexible working hours.
Healthcare and care settings. Fire detection to the higher BS 5839 categories, nurse call systems, dignity-aware CCTV and access control that balances security with freedom of movement.
Schools and academies. Entrance access control, safeguarding-aware CCTV in shared areas, and fire detection across teaching spaces.
Agri-business and food processing. Yard and perimeter security, hygiene-zone camera coverage and self-sufficient rural systems across the Fens.
How Cambridgeshire coverage works
Every project starts with a free site survey and ends with an itemised quote: device schedules, containment and network connectivity included. Installation and commissioning are handled by our own engineers, and a maintenance contract then defines service intervals, certificate renewals and fault response times. Monitored systems signal over dual paths to the alarm receiving centre, with escalation configured to your keyholders and, where specified, the police.
Frequently asked questions
Norwich is a distance from Cambridge. Does that affect service?
No. Cambridgeshire is on the daily engineering rota, and contract customers have response times defined in writing. Monitoring is unaffected by geography, the control room watches Cambridgeshire sites exactly as it watches Norwich ones.
Can you secure a distribution site out of hours?
Yes. Perimeter analytics, gate ANPR and live video verification from the control room mean a genuine intrusion gets keyholder and police escalation, while a fox on the fence line does not.
Do you install in occupied offices and labs?
Yes. Wireless detection and careful phasing keep installations clean in occupied buildings, and we plan works around your operations rather than the other way round.
Will the installation satisfy my insurer?
Yes. Systems are installed to the grade your policy specifies under SSAIB accreditation, with certificates of conformity provided.
Get a Cambridgeshire quote
Start with the pricing calculator or book a free site survey. County pages also cover Norfolk and Suffolk.
About Hawthorne
Hawthorne is a Norwich-based commercial security and fire systems company, working with businesses, care providers, schools and industrial customers across Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and the wider East of England. Hawthorne acquired Security Solutions Yes Limited in December 2024 and rebranded as Hawthorne in January 2026.
Last updated: July 2026