Incidents at Co-Ops across London from January 2020 to March 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.030157

I note you seek access to the following information:

In 2020 (full year), 2021(full year), 2022 (full year) and 2023 (to March):

(a) how many incidents at a Co-op* store have been reported to the Metropolitan Police?;
(b) how many times have the Metropolitan Police attended in person to an incident reported to them at a Co-op* store?; and
(c) how many people have been charged to court having committed an offence at a Co-op* store?

*Co-op, Coop, Co-op Group, Co-operative, Co-operative Group’

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Please note this data also includes incidents outside and near Co-op stores.

Qa - how many incidents at a Co-op* store have been reported to the Metropolitan Police?

2020 - 4637
2021 - 4903
2022 - 5641
2023 - 2016

Qb - how many times have the Metropolitan Police attended in person to an incident reported to them at a Co-op* store?

2020 - 1845
2021 - 1668
2022 - 1747
2023 - 569

Qc - how many people have been charged to court having committed an offence at a Co-op* store?

2020 – 462
2021 – 409
2022 – 536
2023 - 189