- Venue Threat Assessment
Does your venue know where the real security gaps are?
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 is now law. Venues and event organisers need to understand their terrorism risk — not guess at it. Our free Venue Threat Assessment helps you think critically about your premises, identify vulnerabilities, and take practical steps to protect the people inside.
16
Sections covering every aspect of your venue's security posture
7
Resilience capabilities assessed across pre-attack, attack and post-attack phases
<30 min
To complete the assessment and receive your detailed report
Free
No cost, no obligation — designed to help you understand your risk
The Challenge
Most venues don't know what they don't know
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 requires qualifying venues to take proactive steps to protect people from terrorist attacks. But for most venue operators and event organisers, the question isn't whether they care about safety — it's knowing where to start.
"We don't know our risk level"
Without a structured assessment, venues operate on assumptions. A city-centre arena and a rural community hall face very different threats — but how different, exactly? Most venues can't quantify it.
"We have some procedures, but are they enough?"
Many venues have fire evacuation plans but haven't considered invacuation, lockdown, or how to respond to a marauding attack. The Act requires all of these to be documented and tested.
"Professional assessments are expensive"
Commissioning a counter-terrorism consultant can cost thousands. Smaller venues and event organisers often can't justify the expense — so they do nothing and hope for the best.
"We don't have time to figure this out"
Venue teams are already stretched. Security assessment feels like a specialist task that requires expertise most operational teams don't have — so it gets pushed to next quarter. And the next.
The real risk
When the SIA begins enforcement, they won't ask whether you intended to get compliant. They'll ask for evidence that you assessed your risk, documented your procedures, and took proportionate action. Starting now is the only option.
The Solution
From uncertainty to a clear security picture
How Venue Threat Assessment helps
- Structured assessment across 16 security areas
- Covers evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication
- Identifies specific gaps with actionable recommendations
- Free to use — no consultant fees required
- Complete in under 30 minutes, start today
- Professional PDF report with full audit trail
- Recommendations cite ProtectUK, NaCTSO and UK guidance
- Threat score contextualised to your venue type and location
How most venues approach it today
- Security posture based on assumptions and gut feel
- Evacuation plan exists, but no invacuation or lockdown procedures
- No structured way to identify vulnerabilities
- Professional assessments too costly for the budget
- Compliance preparation delayed until "next year"
- No documentation trail if the regulator asks
- Staff unsure what to look for or how to respond
- No understanding of how the venue compares to the threat landscape
How It Works
Four steps to understanding your venue's security posture
We designed this tool to guide you through the same structured thinking process that counter-terrorism professionals use — but in language that makes sense for venue operators and event organisers.
1
Enter Your Venue Details
Tell us about your premises — type, capacity, location and function. This establishes your duty classification under the Act.
2
Answer the Assessment
Work through 16 sections covering procedures, physical measures, monitoring, access control and information security. Each question is plain-language and relevant.
3
Get Your Scores
Your responses are scored across 7 resilience capabilities and combined into an overall threat score — with clear ratings from Very Low to Very High.
4
Download Your Report
Receive a professional PDF report with your scores, identified gaps, prioritised recommendations, and authoritative references. Ready to share with your team or the SIA.
What We Assess
Seven resilience capabilities across every phase of an attack
Our assessment framework evaluates your venue against seven capability areas — aligned to the three phases of a terrorist attack. This is the same structure used by counter-terrorism professionals in the UK.
Detection
Pre-Attack
Deterrence
Pre-Attack
Planning
Pre-Attack
Prevention
Pre-Attack
Protection
Attack
Recovery
Attack
Response
Post-Attack
What You Get
A report that actually tells you what to do
This isn't a tick-box exercise that gives you a pass or fail. It's a detailed analysis that helps you understand your strengths, exposes your gaps, and gives you specific actions you can take — with references to the guidance that supports them.
Quantified Threat Score
A score out of 100 that combines your venue's background risk with its specific profile — so you know exactly where you sit on the threat spectrum.
Per-Capability Breakdown
Individual scores for each of the 7 resilience capabilities, with a clear explanation of what drove each score and what it means for your venue.
Actionable Recommendations
Every gap identified comes with specific, prioritised actions — marked as Critical, Recommended, or Best Practice — with estimated cost indicators.
Authoritative References
Recommendations are backed by ProtectUK guidance, NaCTSO standards, the Manchester Arena Inquiry, and British Standards — not generic advice.
Professional PDF Report
A comprehensive, branded report you can share with your management team, board, insurer or the SIA. Looks professional because it is professional.
Secure and Private
Your assessment data is confidential. Reports contain security-sensitive information and are handled with appropriate care — we recommend secure storage.
How We Compare
Purpose-built for UK Protect Duty compliance
| Capability | SafetyDocs Venue Threat Assessment |
Generic Risk Assessment |
CT Consultant (Manual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 aligned | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 7 resilience capability framework | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Quantified threat score with background risk | ✓ | ✗ | Varies |
| Actionable recommendations with references | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Professional PDF report | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Complete in under 30 minutes | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | Varies | ✗ |
| No specialist knowledge required | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Regulatory Context
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 is now law
Known as Martyn's Law, the Act requires qualifying premises and events to take proactive measures to protect the public from terrorism. This assessment is designed to help you understand what the Act means for your venue and where to focus your efforts.
April 2025 — Act Receives Royal Assent
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 becomes law. A 24-month implementation period begins for qualifying premises.
Now — Preparation Period
Venues are expected to assess their risk, document procedures, and begin implementing proportionate security measures.
April 2027 — Full Compliance Required
All qualifying premises (200+ capacity) must have documented procedures, protection measures and evidence of compliance in place.
Ongoing — SIA Enforcement
The Security Industry Authority can assess compliance at any time. Having a completed threat assessment is evidence of proactive compliance.
How this assessment helps
- Identifies your duty classification (Standard or Enhanced)
- Assesses all 7 resilience capabilities the Act addresses
- Documents your current security posture
- Highlights gaps requiring attention before enforcement
- Provides a professional report suitable for SIA review
- References the specific legislation and guidance
- Gives you a starting point for proportionate action
Get Started
Request access to your free Venue Threat Assessment
Complete the short form below and we'll set up your access. The assessment is free, confidential, and takes less than 30 minutes to complete.
Your venue's security gaps won't identify themselves.
Take 30 minutes to understand your terrorism risk, identify what's missing, and get a clear action plan — free, confidential, and designed for people who run venues, not security consultants.