{"id":4560,"date":"2019-06-12T17:38:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T00:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/?p=4560"},"modified":"2025-09-11T07:20:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:20:05","slug":"secure-package-delivery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/en-us\/blog\/secure-package-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Ensure Secure Package Delivery in Your Residential Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated May 03, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

With billions of packages now delivered annually to front porches and doorsteps across the country, home builders and multifamily community managers have had to battle a new threat to community security: parcel theft. A security product, like a package security box, video doorbell or smart lock, is helpful but not always affordable.<\/span><\/p>\n

How can residential communities deter criminals and ensure greater community security? What makes one residence more theft-prone than another? Here are a few ways that home builders and multifamily community managers can provide greater community safety for residents and prevent package theft.<\/span><\/p>\n

Parcel Theft Facts and Statistics<\/b><\/h2>\n

In this day and age, most people have heard the term \u201cporch pirate\u201d, or at the very least seen a viral video of one. While some of these videos feature a <\/span>package<\/span> thief<\/span> foiled in some humorous way, there are just as many where the package thieves get away with their criminal act.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the United States, the majority of reported parcel theft does not result in the apprehension of the guilty party. In fact, 90% of package thieves are never caught and prosecuted. Thieves and criminals tend to strike wherever and whenever they see an opportunity. This is especially true in residential communities where they are better able to hide or get away from the scene of the crime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To help with <\/span>package theft prevention<\/span><\/a>, many communities are investing in <\/span>secure parcel delivery lockers<\/a><\/span>; these apartment community and <\/span>home <\/span>security<\/span> solutions ensure secure parcel delivery for the entire neighborhood. A parcel box is also a great way to conceal outgoing mail or any valuable deliveries and ensure no one in the community falls victim to theft.<\/span><\/p>\n

Staying Home Won\u2019t Stop A Thief<\/b><\/h3>\n

Threats<\/span>of parcel theft\u00a0 are so common in the United States that, according to a 2017 survey, 53% of participants claimed that they would change their daily plans so that they could be home during their predicted delivery window. 20% of participants even went as far as to claim that they would leave work early in order to be home to receive mail or a package.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, what the American public likely doesn\u2019t know is that:<\/span><\/p>\n