The survey also found that more than half of the stolen packages cost between $50 and $200.
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The survey, which was published earlier this month, found that 79% of respondents have had at least one package stolen from theirin the last year. Meanwhile, 40% of all packages stolen were valued between $50–$100, making an estimated loss of $19.5 billion. "Package theft is a crime of opportunity. The more packages left for longer periods of time on a porch, the more likely they are to be stolen. As the Christmas gift season gets into full swing, there will be a significant increase in packages on a porch," Dr. Ben Stickle, criminal justice expert and member of the SafeWise advisory group said in the report.
This year, 53% of the respondents said package theft was their top concern as opposed to other crimes including property crime, violent crime and gun violence.
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