Popular fast food chain In-N-Out will shutter their only location in Oakland, California, as a result of elevated crime in the area presenting dangers to employees and customers.

The restaurant, which is located near the Oakland International Airport, has experienced some 1,335 incidents of crime in the vicinity of the building over the last five years, many of which involved thieves attempting to steal cars or targeting visitors who had recently landed.

Fans of the burger restaurant voiced disappointment with the In-N-Out closure during interviews with local news. Resident and loyal customer Jan Bundy recounted that he had thieves steal all of the items from his truck while he was eating inside the restaurant less than two months ago, costing him more than $500 in damage and losses. “They have weapons, so you don't want to run up and be no hero," he recounted. "They were trying to steal my vehicle, but I had a kill switch on. So they couldn't get my vehicle, but they took all my belongings out.”

In-N-Out said in a statement shared with local media that the location, which remains “busy and profitable” despite the violent crime, will be closed in order to protect workers and consumers.

“Despite taking repeated steps to create safer conditions, our Customers and Associates are regularly victimized by car break-ins, property damage, theft, and armed robberies,” the company said. “We are grateful for the local community, which has supported us for over eighteen years, and we recognize that this closure negatively impacts our associates.”

All employees will be able to transfer to another In-N-Out restaurant or receive a severance package. The location was nevertheless the last In-N-Out in the city of Oakland.

Other restaurants in the area have likewise closed their doors or struggled to deal with the violent crime. Starbucks shuttered a cafe in the same parking lot, while Raising Cane’s limited themselves to only taking orders through the drive-through to protect customers.

Following the death of George Floyd four years ago, several cities across the country began defunding or dismantling their police departments. Members of the Oakland City Council reduced law enforcement budgets by $20 million one year after the incident.