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There were 1,000 cases of crime, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour in Co-op stores around the UK every day throughout the first six months of this year, the retailer has said.
Among the incidents were three cases of looting that took place at a single inner city London store within 24 hours.
The Co-op said the numbers represented an increase of more than a third from the previous year, and warned some communities could become no-go areas for their outlets.