As the days get shorter and front porches fall into early evening shadows, a new report is shedding light on a growing holiday headache: package theft. According to fresh data from Compare the Market , Kentucky ranks among the worst states in the country for parcel theft.

Running a nonprofit means I’m constantly ordering online, so package theft is always on my radar, especially this time of year. Fortunately, there are ways to lower the risk. And it’s not just a local concern: across the U.S., an estimated 58 million packages were stolen in 2024 alone, racking up nearly $25 million in losses every single day. With delivery volumes skyrocketing for the holidays, experts warn we’re entering a perfect storm for porch piracy.

Porch Pirates Are Back

It turns out Kentucky isn’t just known

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