In 2021, convenience stores in the United Kingdom (UK) experienced over 16,700 incidents of violence where a weapon was also present. This is an increase from around 10,300 incidents in the previous year.
Number of violent incidents in convenience stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2021
2020 and 2021 numbers include violence incidents "where a weapon was used." Data for 2016, 2017, and 2018 were taken from previous reports also published by the source.
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Association of Convenience Stores. (March 7, 2022). Number of violent incidents in convenience stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105343/convenience-stores-violent-incident-numbers-uk/
Association of Convenience Stores. "Number of violent incidents in convenience stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2021." Chart. March 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105343/convenience-stores-violent-incident-numbers-uk/
Association of Convenience Stores. (2022). Number of violent incidents in convenience stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105343/convenience-stores-violent-incident-numbers-uk/
Association of Convenience Stores. "Number of Violent Incidents in Convenience Stores in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2016 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105343/convenience-stores-violent-incident-numbers-uk/
Association of Convenience Stores, Number of violent incidents in convenience stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105343/convenience-stores-violent-incident-numbers-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of violent incidents in convenience stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2021 [Graph], Association of Convenience Stores, March 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105343/convenience-stores-violent-incident-numbers-uk/
