Results from C+D’s investigation into crimes in pharmacies between 2019 and 2021 gives an overview of the extent and severity of crimes that pharmacists and pharmacy staff were subjected to across the UK in that time.
Coverage from the investigation has revealed everything from how pharmacies in different areas were hit by crime, the array of weapons wielded in pharmacies and the emotional impact on pharmacy teams impacted by crime.
Between October 2021 and January 2022, C+D sent out requests for data under the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act to all police authorities in the UK – 43 in England and Wales, as well as Police Scotland and Police Service Northern Ireland.
As of April 20, 2022, all 45 police forces have responded to C+D’s requests for 2019 and 2020 data, while 35 of these were able to share it. 44 police forces responded to requests for data for 2021, with 33 of the authorities granting C+D the data.
All of the articles below are based on data available at the time of going to press. A three-minute round up of the essential findings can be found here.
