United Kingdom Safe City Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Component (Hardware, Software, and Services), By Technology (Command & Control Systems, Cybersecurity, Public Safety Communications, Emergency Management System (EMS), Video Surveillance and Analytics, Location Tracking System, Data Center Infrastructure, and Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM)), and United Kingdom Safe City Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035

United Kingdom Safe City Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• The United Kingdom Safe City Market Size was Estimated at USD 2343.45 Million in 2024
• The Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of around 8.69% from 2025 to 2035
• The United Kingdom Safe City Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 5863.45 Million by 2035

According to a Research Report Published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, The United Kingdom Safe City Market Size is anticipated to reach USD 5863.45 Million by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 8.69% from 2025 to 2035. The increased government investment in enhancing urban safety and security, as well as the advancement of cutting-edge technologies like cloud computing, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), are responsible for the industry's rise.

Market Overview

The United Kingdom safe city market refers to the industry aimed at enhancing urban safety and security with novel technology and techniques. These solutions leverage advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, cloud computing, and cybersecurity to create interconnected systems that monitor, analyze, and respond to various urban challenges. The primary goal is to improve public safety, reduce crime, and enhance the quality of life for urban residents. Businesses are using partnerships and mergers, and acquisitions as tactics to improve their products and obtain a competitive edge. Additionally, they are developing new items and improving current ones to increase industry shares and attract new clients. 5G adoption is expanding IoT capabilities by facilitating smooth data transfer for in-the-moment security monitoring. The need for effective public safety solutions driven by AI will grow as cities continue to grow. This offers security technology vendors a profitable chance to provide comprehensive, scalable, and reasonably priced IoT-based safe city solutions that will improve emergency management, safety, and crime prevention.

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for the United Kingdom safe city market based on various segments and regions and forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the United Kingdom safe city market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, product launch, and development, partnership, merger, and acquisition have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the United Kingdom safe city market.

Driving Factors

The market for the United Kingdom safe city is driven by urbanization, increased crime, and government initiatives to improve public safety. Urban security is being enhanced by technologies such as IoT-based emergency response systems, intelligent traffic management, and AI-powered surveillance. Also, prominent companies and creating AI-based solutions for predictive analytics, biometric authentication, and video surveillance, which is propelled by market expansion. Further, governments are spending a lot of money on cybersecurity and real-time monitoring. Moreover, the development of IoT-enabled crime monitoring, emergency response optimization, and smart police initiatives is driving market growth. Reducing manual intervention, speeding up response times, and strengthening citywide security networks are all made possible by these technologies.

Restraining Factors

However, the market expansion is hindered by several factors, such as high cost and restrictions in some confidential areas, integration complexities in the current system, public privacy policy, or strikes to avoid such systems.

Market Segmentation

The United Kingdom safe city market share is classified into component, and technology.

• The hardware segment dominated the market in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a substantial CAGR over the forecast period.

The United Kingdom safe city market is divided by component into hardware, software, and services. Among these, the hardware segment dominated the market in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a substantial CAGR over the forecast period. The widespread usage of improvements in a number of safe city hardware solutions, including CCTV, servers, Internet of Things (IoT) modules, smart lights, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), communication systems, and other control room devices, is responsible for the segment's rise. Businesses are concentrating on different commercial tactics, such as mergers and acquisitions, to enhance their product lines and grow their clientele.

• The video surveillance and analytics segment held a significant share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a rapid pace over the forecast period.

The United Kingdom safe city market is segmented by technology into command & control systems, cybersecurity, public safety communications, emergency management system (EMS), video surveillance and analytics, location tracking system, data center infrastructure, and physical identity and access management (PIAM). Among these, the video surveillance and analytics segment held a significant share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a rapid pace over the forecast period. This is because to manage traffic and crowds, municipal police authorities are implementing sophisticated video surveillance systems as the population of large cities worldwide continues to grow. In order to strengthen their brand identification and remain competitive in this fiercely competitive industry, firms are being forced to engage in research and development for technical breakthroughs due to the number of video surveillance and analytics technology providers

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the United Kingdom safe city market along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborative analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

• Viseum UK
• SafeToNet
• Safe & The City
• Banham Group
• Angoka
• Kyndi
• Others

Recent Developments:

• In August 2024, the WalkSafe app released in Manchester and Bradford to assist people in finding safer ways to move across urban areas. In addition to providing automated warnings if users are unable to reach their destination, the software enables users to share their whereabouts with trusted contacts. Bradford was the first city in the world to adopt this program, which aims to provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make decisions about their safety.

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at United Kingdom, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the United Kingdom safe city market based on the below-mentioned segments:

United Kingdom Safe City Market, By Component

• Hardware
• Software
• Services

United Kingdom Safe City Market, By Technology

• Command & Control Systems
• Cybersecurity
• Public Safety Communications
• Emergency Management System (EMS)
• Video Surveillance and Analytics
• Location Tracking System
• Data Center Infrastructure
• Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM)