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I've been here 15 years. the area has never been great the whole time I was here. I live 10 minutes from the mall now. I worked at one of the first restaurants in the area. It was called Harris Grille. It was in the building Hickory tavern is in. Every week we had car break ins. South of exit 18 it's nothing but low income areas. Some of the worst areas in charlotte are less than 10 minutes away. It only makes sense that there would be crime here.
Unfortunately, it is becoming an Eastland. These days it isn't just the "low income" housing. There are some really nice looking areas on north Beatty's Ford Road and other places where crime is taking it's toll. The poverty theory is being found to be a not so valid theory.
Unfortunately, it is becoming an Eastland. These days it isn't just the "low income" housing. There are some really nice looking areas on north Beatty's Ford Road and other places where crime is taking it's toll. The poverty theory is being found to be a not so valid theory.
Again it was never a great area where the mall was. Knowing the area I knew this when they built it. My wife worked there right after it was built in 06, and 07. Crime was always an issue. I'm not here to dispute it, but people come here make these threads, and act like it's all of a sudden going down hill. No it's always been bad. Sunset rd has always been one of the worst areas since I been here. I have no doubt that it's starting to creep up beatties ford road. What areas of beatties ford are you referring to exactly?
Unfortunately, it is becoming an Eastland. These days it isn't just the "low income" housing. There are some really nice looking areas on north Beatty's Ford Road and other places where crime is taking it's toll. The poverty theory is being found to be a not so valid theory.
Again it was never a great area where the mall was. Knowing the area I knew this when they built it. My wife worked there right after it was built in 06, and 07. Crime was always an issue. I'm not here to dispute it, but people come here make these threads, and act like it's all of a sudden going down hill. No it's always been bad. Sunset rd has always been one of the worst areas since I been here. I have no doubt that it's starting to creep up beatties ford road. What areas of beatties ford are you referring to exactly?
I remember before moving here in 08 there were questions about the mall being built there. The area on Beatty's Ford Road north of Mount Holly Huntersville Road near the new schools has some nice areas where crime would seem unlikely, but unfortunately, it has had many issues.
I really would be more interested in CMPD's response to the crime and what they are going to do about it. Car break-ins is one thing but shootings are another.
For a mall with so much crime at/surrounding it, it stays successful and busy.
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