Malls are shutting down due to the advent of online shopping. While I am sure theft played a role in this, I’m not sure to what extent. Malls are shuttering all over the country and it’s not due to theft. Even with zero crime malls are on the way out.
My thoughts exactly. I can order from Amazon and have an item at my front door tomorrow. Some items can arrive the same day.
Crime doesn’t help, but it’s not necessarily the root cause.