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Package Theft

Practical guides to package theft, returns, delivery problems, and the lockers that solve them.

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Package Theft

How to Stop Package Theft in a Building With No Doorman

One front door, four households, no doorman and no package room. Why walkups get hit hardest, and what actually works at the entry.

Aug 24, 2026 5 min read
Smart parcel locker closed beside a front door on a quiet morning porch
Package Theft

How to Prevent Package Theft: The Definitive 2026 Guide

Cameras record package theft. They don't prevent it. Every method that keeps your deliveries safe in 2026, ranked by what actually works.

Aug 14, 2026 5 min read
A white hyve smart package locker standing beside a stone mailbox pillar at the end of a home's driveway
Package Theft

States Are Cracking Down on Porch Pirate Rings: What Homeowners Should Know

Package theft is now an organized operation. Here's what states are actually doing about it — and why the porch is still where it's...

Jul 20, 2026 11 min read
The numbers

The packages problem, by the numbers.

A few figures we keep coming back to. They're why hyve exists, and why we write about this.

104M
Packages stolen from U.S. porches in 2025 — about one in every 228 delivered.
31%
Of Americans had a package stolen in the past twelve months.
69%
Of shoppers kept an item they meant to return. The process was too much hassle.
91%
Of consumers returned at least one online order in the past year.

Sources: SafeWise 2025 Package Theft Report · Security.org · Shorr Packaging 2025–26 Consumer Report.

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