Shoplifting Update – Co-op, 104 St Ann’s Road, W11 4BU

Shoplifting Update – Co-op, 104 St Ann’s Road, W11 4BU

You raised shoplifting as a concern, so here’s a quick local update.

The Notting Dale Neighbourhood Policing Team has worked tirelessly over the past 12 months to tackle persistent shoplifting offences at the Co-op, 104 St Ann’s Road, which had become one of the most targeted retail premises for shoplifting across the Metropolitan Police Service.
Through proactive policing, close partnership working with the store, and a relentless focus on identifying prolific offenders, the team has successfully identified ten individuals responsible for a significant number of theft offences. All have been arrested and charged, resulting in more than 150 investigations being brought to a positive outcome.
As a result of this sustained enforcement activity, shoplifting offences at the venue have reduced significantly. However, our work does not stop there.
This morning, officers identified a further offender linked to 12 separate shoplifting offences committed during the past month. We will continue to pursue those responsible for retail crime and work closely with local businesses to ensure offenders are identified, arrested and brought before the courts.
The Notting Dale Neighbourhood Policing Team remains committed to protecting local businesses and making our communities safer.
PS Nathan Clarke
Ward Sergeant, Notting Dale Neighbourhood Policing Team

The Met is cracking down on street crime, like shoplifting, people doing drugs and phone-snatching. 

We’ve put hundreds more officers on the frontlines of community crime-fighting teams, upping visible patrols in the right ‘hot spots’ so we can deter and catch criminals.

We’re now arresting more than 1,000 extra criminals every month and seeing ‘neighbourhood crime’ down 14%.

But we know there is more to do. That’s why we’re stepping up our use of technology, increasing our operations and working with retailers to make it less appealing for criminals to commit these crimes in the first place.

If you notice anything suspicious or witness anyone shoplifting, please report it as soon as possible. These reports are invaluable in letting us build a picture of when and where shop lifters operate, meaning we can be in the right place at the right time to arrest those responsible. 

For more guidance, see our page on how to spot a shoplifter.