Democrat cities are suffering an epidemic of retail crime... Not really Republican municipalities though.
Smash and grabs are plaguing democrat cities causing stores to close down.
Nationally, retail theft is up nearly 30% since last year.
A democrat was quoted as saying "personally, I don't believe stealing from businesses are a crime" and then they wonder why the employers leave town and homeless population spikes.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/smash-and-grab-epidemic-crippled-democrat-cities-in-2023
2023 review: Smash-and-grab epidemic crippled Democratic cities
Smash-and-grab crime crippled retailers in Democratic-controlled cities across the United States throughout 2023.

Also known as "flash mob" robberies, smash-and-grabs are defined as criminal actions conducted after "breaking a window of a car, store, etc., and stealing whatever can be taken quickly."
This type of criminal activity has been utilized by robbers in the past few years, but 2023 saw their popularity appear to rise as videos, police reports, and stories of businesses closing flooded social media.

In January, a gang of masked thieves stole up to $2 million worth of high-end jewelry from Facets Fine Jewelry in the Park Slope area of New York City.

"The whole thing lasted 38 seconds," the store owner said. "They took two and a half full cases of diamond engagement rings, newer pieces we’ve designed in-house, and pieces we’ve collected — art deco and Edwardian rings. ... I want to say 100 rings."
"They knew exactly what cases to take from," she added. "They only took the big-ticket items."

Another New York City business, a family-owned gallery, saw a precious $5,000 painting stolen in September after a thief smashed the gallery's front door at Carlton Fine Arts in Midtown Manhattan.

Police said the painting that was taken had been placed on an easel close to the front window, and that the alarm was activated during the incident, however, the criminal managed to escape the scene