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The holiday season is a time for joy, but it can also be a time for crime. In fact, this year’s package theft report found nearly all Americans (94%) will have packages delivered in the 2023 holiday season, and half say they’re worried about those packages getting stolen.
Of those worried, 39% are more worried about package theft this year than they have been in years past.
Considering 62% of Americans report packages being delivered weekly, it’s no surprise that 1 in 10 Americans have been a victim of package theft in 2023, with 21% saying they had a package stolen in 2022.
Average value of stolen packages costing consumers $219
54% know someone who had a package stolen from their property
States with the hottest package theft spots include North Dakota, Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont, and Nevada
During some of the busiest shopping times of the year, 78% of Americans expect porch pirates to strike more after the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
