How many packages are stolen by city, and which US metros are worst?

The 10 worst US metros for package theft (2025)

Source: SafeWise 2025 US Package Theft Report (ranked by modeled total dollar value lost per metro).

Which US city has the most package theft?

By total dollar losses, Chicago ranks first (about $254 million), narrowly ahead of New York City (about $248 million), with Miami third (about $214 million). These are absolute-loss figures, so large, high-volume metros dominate; a smaller city can have a higher per-resident rate without appearing near the top of this list.

Why are these cities the worst?

The same structural factors repeat: high delivery density (more packages per square mile), large shares of multi-family housing (apartments and condos are victimized about 3.5 times as often as single-family homes), concentrated professional theft along urban routes, and weak local enforcement. Miami adds a seasonal factor: its winter snowbird influx peaks at the same time as holiday shopping, straining condo package rooms.

Which state has the most package theft?

Two different questions with two different answers. By raw share of national victims, California leads with 16.4% of all US package-theft victims in 2025, driven by its population and delivery volume. By rate, Capital One Shopping calls Washington, DC residents the most likely to be victimized, at about 14%. Rate comparisons vary across the report (residents vs. households, three months vs. twelve), so we label which metric we mean and treat state-rate rankings cautiously.

City trends worth knowing

● Los Angeles: LAPD crime data analyzed by Crosstown LA showed a 581% increase in reported package thefts from 2010 to 2017 (Crosstown LA, 2018).

●  Philadelphia: Not in the 2025 top 10 by total dollar losses, but a documented hotspot in prior years, with package thefts concentrated around the December holiday peak (Philadelphia Inquirer). 

●  New York City: A package-theft hotspot for over a decade, driven by extreme delivery volume and a housing stock that is overwhelmingly multi-family.

●  Miami: Concentrated in condo-heavy neighborhoods (Brickell, Sunny Isles, Aventura) where seasonal snowbird volume compounds the holiday peak.

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Frequently asked questions

Which US city has the most package theft?

By total dollar losses, Chicago ranks first (about $254 million in 2025), just ahead of New York City (about $248 million) and Miami (about $214 million) (SafeWise 2025).

Which state has the most package theft?

California accounts for the largest share of national victims (16.4% in 2025). By rate, Capital One Shopping calls Washington, DC residents the most likely to be victimized, at about 14%.

Is Philadelphia one of the worst cities for package theft?

Philadelphia is not in the 2025 top 10 by total dollar losses, but it has ranked high in prior years and sees package thefts concentrate around the December holidays (Philadelphia Inquirer). 

Why do big cities have the most package theft?

Higher delivery density, more multi-family housing (apartments are victimized about 3.5 times as often as single-family homes), concentrated theft along urban routes, and weak local enforcement.

Sources

●       SafeWise, 2025 US Package Theft Report and Worst Metro Cities

●       Security.org, 2025 Annual Package Theft Report (apartment-vs-house rate)

●       Capital One Shopping, 2026 Package Theft Statistics

●       Crosstown LA, The Precipitous Rise of Porch Pirates in LA (2018)

• Philadelphia Inquirer, Porch-pirate package thefts rise in Philadelphia (2025)