30% Vacant Buildings in Haltom City's Main Corridor Do Attract Crime

HALTOM CITY, TX, April 25, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A simple Google search asking "Do vacant buildings attract crime?" makes it clear. Study afte...

April 25, 2023
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HALTOM CITY, TX, April 25, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A simple Google search asking "Do vacant buildings attract crime?" makes it clear. Study after study has found that crime increases substantially when property is allowed to remain vacant or abandoned in inner city areas. In the South and Central neighborhoods of Haltom City, this issue needs attention now. A recent business census showed that Haltom City's US 377 corridor has a whopping 29% vacancy rate in the area from NE Loop 820 to Belknap.