# Parcel theft affected 5.1 million UK households in the past year, survey suggests

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/scourge-of-the-porch-pirates-more-than-five-million-households-across-uk-experienced-parcel-thefts-in-past-year-figures-suggest/
- Published: 2026-11-02T11:29:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T11:48:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16258055/Scourge-porch-pirates-five-million-households-UK-parcel-thefts.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, UK, World

## Key points

- Survey suggests 5.1 million UK households experienced parcel theft.
- Recorded thefts rose 87 per cent across reporting police forces.
- Only 189 charges followed 11,658 reported thefts.

## Summary

Survey figures suggest parcel theft affected about 5.1 million UK households in the past year, as reports to police rose sharply. The figures point to a growing risk for people who have deliveries left outside while they are away, while few reported cases lead to charges.

Police recorded 12,802 parcel thefts across 31 forces between July 2025 and June 2026, up 87 per cent on the 6,851 recorded by 27 forces in the previous year. A separate poll found 18 per cent of respondents had experienced theft, but only 28 per cent of those victims reported it to police; 189 charges were pursued among 11,658 reported thefts. West Yorkshire recorded the most thefts, at 1,746, followed by Northamptonshire with 1,523 and Essex with 1,355.

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