Porch Pirates
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189789)
Boise, Idaho
June 8, 2026 2:19pm CST
This is a slang term for thieves who steal packages left on residential porches and front steps. About 250,000 packages are stolen daily across the country. With the average item valued at nearly $150 it is estimated that porch pirates cost Americans between $12.8 and $15 billion annually.
About 10% of these thieves are ever apprehended. About 1 in 4 victims even report the crime and police departments often prioritize more severe, violent crimes. They are also very hard to investigate.
If you live in a high crime area it is a good idea to use a anti-theft box or a P.O. box.
Have you ever had a package stolen? I don't think I have.
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@celticeagle (189789)
• Boise, Idaho
2h
@AmbiePam ......It's a great way for thieves because it is so hard to catch them.
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@MarieCoyle (59097)
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3h
I haven't had one stolen, but many of my family and friends have. I am lucky that in my block, we all sort of watch out for each other and it's fairly quiet. I have a locked mailbox so no one can get in that but me. But I know that most of the thieves are never caught.
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@kaylachan (84702)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
Just now
We have a doorbell camera, and have had one since we bought the house nine years ago. However, we haven't had anything stollen. We did get a package once marked as delivered, but was never delivered. Next morning someone found they didn't actually deliver it, and brought it to us.
@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2h
We've been lucky the packages get delivered downstaris on the front porch and none have ever been taken,
