{"id":99260,"date":"2025-12-24T02:31:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T02:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/99260\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T02:31:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T02:31:16","slug":"study-texas-ranks-among-worst-states-for-porch-pirates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/99260\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Texas ranks among worst states for porch pirates"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"How long do you think this package is going to last on a Texas porch? Credit: Pexels \/ Polina Tankilevitch<\/p>\n

Texans getting gifts delivered for the holidays better watch out.<\/p>\n

If a package is destined to a Lone Star State ZIP Code, there\u2019s an elevated chance it may fall into the hands of porch pirates, according to a new study<\/a> from data pattern and behavior website Action Network.<\/p>\n

Texans have the nation\u2019s fifth-highest odds of having their package stolen, the report found. <\/p>\n

Researchers determined those odds by looking at reported stolen-package data, how often people search the internet for help with stolen packages and residential larceny crime records to compile its rankings.<\/p>\n

Texas tallied more than 26,000 residential larcenies over the last quarter of a year \u2014 the highest in the nation. What\u2019s more, some 5% of residents report having a package stolen in the past three months.<\/p>\n

To avoid becoming a victim of porch pirates, Action Network researchers recommend people use in-store pickup when possible, install visible doorbell cameras and track deliveries to quickly retrieve delivered goods.<\/p>\n

The states with the highest odds of porch piracy, in order, are Kentucky, California, Alaska, North Dakota and Texas.<\/p>\n

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