package theft facts
Authoritative Data & Sources
Prepared for savedpackage.com
July 14, 2026
1. An estimated 104 million packages were stolen in the United States in 2024–2025 — equivalent to one out of every 228 package deliveries.
Source: SafeWise 2025 Package Theft Report — safewise.com
2. Porch piracy cost Americans $37 billion in 2025 when retail replacement and refund costs are factored in.
Source: SafeWise 2025 Package Theft Report — safewise.com
3. Over 250,000 packages are stolen every single day across the United States.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
4. 31% of Americans — over 41 million people — were victims of package theft over a 12-month period.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
5. Retailers lost $22 billion as a result of package theft over 12 months — a cost ultimately passed on to consumers through higher prices.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
6. There is approximately a 1-in-17 chance that law enforcement will catch a reported package thief.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
7. Among reported package theft victims, Amazon deliveries were most frequently targeted — cited by 71.9% of victims — followed by UPS (31.3%), FedEx (29.7%), and USPS (28.8%). Victims often reported theft from multiple carriers.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
8. 98% of stolen packages were visible from the street at the time of theft.
Source: Pinkerton Risk Analysis 2025 — pinkerton.com
9. 61% of stolen packages were located within 25 feet of the curb.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
10. There were no recorded thefts of packages located more than 51 feet from the roadway.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
11. Most thefts occur during daylight hours and involve medium-sized boxes with visible brand names.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
12. Apartment residents face 3.5 times higher theft rates than homeowners, particularly those in buildings without a mailroom or doorman.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
13. Urban residents are 36% more likely to experience theft than the national average, while rural residents are 33% less likely.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
14. 75% of package theft victims have lost more than one parcel.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
15. If you have had one package stolen you are 4.3 times more likely to have another stolen — thieves return to locations where they have had previous success.
Source: SafeWise 2024 Home Security Report — safewise.com
16. California had the most package theft victims of any state in 2025 — 16.4% of all national victims lived in California.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
17. California, New York, and Texas together account for 41% of all national package theft losses.
Source: Omnisend Package Theft Report 2025 — omnisend.com
18. An estimated 3.2 million packages are stolen annually across the 9-county San Francisco Bay Area — based on national SafeWise theft data and the Bay Area's documented status as one of the worst porch piracy markets in the country.
Source: Calculated estimate based on SafeWise 2025 Package Theft Report and U.S. Census Bureau household data — safewise.com
19. The average value of a stolen package is $204 according to a survey of 11,000 adults.
Source: Security.org 2024 Annual Package Theft Report — security.org
20. 39% of stolen packages were valued at over $100. 15% were worth over $200.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
21. Shipping costs lost to package theft totaled $944 million in 2025.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
22. December marks peak porch pirate season — 57% of all annual package thefts are concentrated in November and December.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
23. Nearly 70% of 2025 holiday shopping happened online, with each adult expecting 25 packages between October and December — twice the normal three-month average.
Source: Security.org 2025 Package Theft Report — security.org
24. 12% of shoppers — 31 million Americans — have had at least one gift intended for someone else stolen by a porch pirate.
Source: Security.org 2025 Package Theft Report — security.org
25. Only 12% of reported package thefts result in arrests. Just 3% lead to convictions — creating minimal deterrent effect.
Source: FBI Property Crime Data 2024, cited in SmartSMSSolutions Package Theft Statistics 2025 — smartsmssolutions.com
26. Package theft is rarely reported to police. Most victims report it solely to the shipping company or retailer.
Source: USPS Office of Inspector General — Package Theft in the United States, May 2025 — uspsoig.gov
27. U.S. Postal Inspectors arrest an average of only 1,800 package thieves each year — against an estimated 104 million stolen packages.
Source: Capital One Shopping Research 2026 — capitaloneshopping.com
28. For the first time since tracking began, package theft declined 13% year over year — driven by rising security camera adoption, package lockers, and greater consumer vigilance.
Source: SafeWise 2025 Package Theft Report — safewise.com
29. People who own one or more security devices report 40% less anxiety about package theft.
Source: Security.org 2025 Package Theft Report — security.org
30. 88% of online shoppers use at least one strategy to prevent package theft — but 33 million Americans' deliveries remain completely unprotected.
Source: Security.org 2025 Package Theft Report — security.org
Data Sources
SafeWise 2025 Package Theft Report | Security.org 2024–2025 Annual Reports | Capital One Shopping Research 2026 | Omnisend Package Theft Report 2025 | USPS Office of Inspector General May 2025 | FBI Property Crime Data 2024 | Pinkerton Risk Analysis 2025
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