With nearly $1 billion in losses last year, New York City is the worst metro for package theft in the United States, according to a recent report.
The annual study by SafeWise estimates that 120.5 million packages were snatched off American porches in 2023, resulting in a total loss of nearly $16 billion.
In dollar terms, New York City was hit the hardest by porch pirates, with $945 million in losses last year. Philadelphia ($450 million) and Chicago ($262 million) were next on the list. Washington, D.C. ($232 million), and Houston ($207 million) rounded out the top five in SafeWise's annual ranking.
But cities with the highest financial losses weren’t necessarily those with the most package theft incidents. Of the top ten worst cities for package theft, Cleveland, had the most thefts per capita — nearly 1,400 per 1,000 households. That suggests thieves........