This was the result of a study in the USA 250,000 packages are stolen every day during the Christmas and shopping season. Companies like Amazon or FedEx do not have federal protectionbut it exists an invoice The aim is to toughen penalties for these types of crimes.
The research company SafeWise As a study published at the beginning of November showed, it is estimated that these are “package pirates”. They cost Americans about $15 billion last year.
This number corresponds Robbery of 250,000 packages per day, putting consumers on heightened alert in the final month of the year.
The report highlighted that the number of package thefts had decreased for the first time in years: from 120 million in 2023 to just over 104 million between 2024 and 2025. However, the The financial cost is still high for the American people.
Furthermore, the The cost to retailers exceeded $22 billion in the same period. The number is translated into a The total economic impact last year was $37 billion.
The research center also announced this 31% of Americans have experienced a package theft in the last 12 months.
In that sense, that’s what it’s about most frequently experienced crimefrom cybercrime, property crime, violent crime and gun violence.
In addition, according to CBS Newswith the The phenomenon is becoming more and more common during the Christmas shopping season.
In this scenario, companies that conduct online trading do not enjoy any government protection. That’s why some lawmakers have considered it Proposals to increase penalties for this type of theft.
The representative of New Jersey, Josh Gottheimerintroduced the Porch Pirates Act (Ley de Piratas del Porche, in Spanish). This regulation would make stealing a package a federal crime And would result in fines of up to $250,000 and prison sentences of up to ten years.
“At the moment, US Mail only, shipped by Postal Service (USPSfor its acronym in English), is protected at the federal levelGottheimer stated at a press conference earlier this month, quoted by CBS.
“So, a USPS package stolen is associated with particularly high penaltiessanctions that They do not apply to packages delivered by UPS. AmazonFedEx or DHL” he added later.
On his part Nick B ThomasMarketing Manager of Ackerman security systemspointed out that residents can take action themselves. “We stick with the three Ds: deter, recognize and deny. If there is any type of light connected to your camera on the porch, They won’t try. You want the thief to say, “I won’t do that‘”, held.
According to the study by SafeWiseThe The ten worst cities for package theft in 2025 were:
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