UK SIC 2007 code in Section O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84240 Public order and safety activities
SIC 84240 is the UK code for public order and safety activities. Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 84240 (UK SIC 2007, Companies House list)
- Section
- Section O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
- Division
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
- SIC 2026
- 84.24 Public order and safety activities (1:1)
Activities ONS lists under 84240
The ONS index assigns these 19 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Administration and operation of regular and auxiliary police forces supported by public authorities
- Administration and operation of special police forces
- Alien registration administration and operation
- Border guard administration and operation
- Coast guards administration and operation
- Criminal investigation department
- Law and order administration and operation
- Local authority school crossing patrols
- Local authority traffic wardens
- Metropolitan Police Commissioners Office
- Police authorities
- Police records maintenance
- Port guards administration and operation
- Provision of supplies for domestic emergency use in case of peacetime disasters
- Public order and safety administration, regulation and operation
- Regional crime squad
- School crossing patrols
- Traffic regulation administration and operation
- Traffic wardens
Source: ONS UK SIC 2007 alphabetical index.
What changes in SIC 2026
ONS published UK SIC 2026 in 2026. Its correspondence table maps this code's class (84.24) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 84.24 | Public order and safety activities | 1:1 |
"1:1" means the class carries over unchanged in scope; other link types mean it was split or merged. Companies House still uses SIC 2007, so keep filing with 84240 until it announces a switch.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.