Hunt Valley Towne Centre has seen a double-digit increase in property crime this year, police data shows.

Crime statistics obtained by FOX45 through a public information request reveal an approximately 18.3% increase in reported property incidents when comparing Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 for the years 2023 and 2024.

There was a small bump in reported robbery, burglary, and theft in the 100 block of Shawan Road in Cockeysville, the location of the Hunt Valley Towne Centre. The outdoor mall’s highest reported crime, shoplifting, increased from 130 incidents in 2023 to 154 in 2024 during the same period.

Meanwhile, credit card and ATM fraud at the shopping center surged by 700%.

Cailey Locklair, president of the Maryland Retailers Association, told FOX45 that the trends in Hunt Valley illustrate a significant issue facing the future of retail.



“Theft steadily increases year over year nationally and throughout Maryland,” Locklair said. “We know this via individual member numbers they provide to us and a yearly study by the National Retail Federation.”

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