Research conducted by leading digital mailbox provider iPostal1 has Washington state rounding up the top ten worst states for porch pirates in 2024.
iPostal1 examined nationwide online search data for relevant key terms related to stolen mail, including ‘Amazon delivery stolen’, ‘DHL lost my package’, and more from Google Keyword Planner. The states with the highest average monthly search volume per 100,000 people have been named the top ten states for stolen mail in 2024.
Alaska takes the crown, with 76.70 average monthly searches per 100,000 people, 58% higher than the nation’s average of 48.27. According to the study, ‘USPS lost my package’ is the most popular search term, followed by ‘USPS lost mail’ and ‘porch pirates’.
Hawaii is the second state where packages are most likely to be stolen. The Aloha State has an average monthly search volume of 75.25 per 100,000 people; ‘porch pirates’ is the fourth most searched-for term, coming after ‘USPS lost my package’ in first, ‘USPS lost mail’ in second, and ‘USPS lost my package claim’ in third.
According to the study, Vermont takes the bronze medal, with an average monthly search volume of 74.91 per 100,000 people. In the state, ‘USPS report lost package’ is the most popular search term after ‘Amazon package stolen,’ ‘porch pirates’, ‘USPS lost mail’, and ‘USPS lost my package’.
North Dakota ranks fourth. The state has an average monthly search volume of 72.29 per 100,000 people. According to the study, the sixth most searched-for term is ‘USPS lost package claim’, following ‘porch pirates’ in fifth, ‘Amazon package stolen’ in fourth, ‘USPS lost mail’ in third, ‘Amazon missing package’ in second, and ‘USPS lost my package’ in first.
In fifth place, North Carolina has an average monthly search volume of 70.46 per 100,000 people. The state’s most searched-for term is ‘USPS report lost package’ alongside ‘UPS lost package’, ‘Amazon missing package’, ‘Amazon package stolen’, ‘USPS lost my package’, ‘USPS lost mail’, and ‘porch pirates’ from the sixth to the first most popular.
Delaware ranks in sixth, with 67.19 average monthly searches per 100,000 people. Rhode Island, Wyoming, and Colorado follow in seventh, eighth, and ninth with 65.16, 64.63, and 60.03average monthly searches per 100,000 people, respectively. In tenth place, with 59.68 average monthly searches per 100,000 people, is Washington.
Jeff Milgram, CEO and Founder of iPostal1, has commented on the study: “In 2023, Capital One Shopping revealed that 75% of Americans had their packages stolen within the last year of the study, equating to 0.46% of all packages, not including those lost or misplaced by delivery services. To prevent packages from being stolen in the future, people can take certain measures to ensure that porch pirates do not target their homes, such as a digital mailbox or a visibility camera.”
On the other hand, Michigan is the state least likely to have packages stolen. The state has an average monthly search volume of just 32.72 per 100,000 people, 32% below the national average, with ‘USPS lost my package’ being the most used search term.
According to the study, Oklahoma is the second safest state to order packages in, with only 33.51 average monthly searches per 100,000 people. ‘USPS lost mail’ is the most popular term in the state after ‘USPS lost my package’.
Ohio, with 33.66 average monthly searches per 100,000 people, ranks as the third-best state for porch pirates. Mississippi is the fourth state least likely to have packages stolen, with an average monthly search volume of 33.88 per 100,000 people. In fifth place, Indiana has an average monthly search volume of 34.20 per 100,000 people.
Rank U.S. state Average monthly search
volume (per 100,000 people) 1 Alaska 76.70 2 Hawaii 75.25 3 Vermont 74.91 4 North Dakota 72.29 5 North Carolina 70.46 6 Delaware 67.19 7 Rhode Island 65.16 8 Wyoming 64.63 9 Colorado 60.03 10 Washington 59.68 11 Nevada 57.37 12 New York 57.00 13 Montana 55.61 14 Oregon 55.45 15 New Hampshire 52.54 16 Massachusetts 51.86 17 Maryland 50.52 18 California 50.47 19 Maine 50.45 20 Illinois 50.11 21 South Dakota 49.04 22 Nebraska 46.97 23 Virginia 46.49 24 New Mexico 46.23 25 Georgia 45.66 26 Connecticut 45.59 27 Utah 44.94 28 Kansas 44.18 29 Texas 44.08 30 Minnesota 43.37 31 Missouri 42.20 32 New Jersey 42.01 33 Pennsylvania 40.84 34 Arizona 39.69 35 Tennessee 39.40 36 Idaho 38.51 37 Florida 37.98 38 West Virginia 37.85 39 Wisconsin 37.70 40 Iowa 37.13 41 Alabama 36.90 42 South Carolina 36.74 43 Louisiana 35.22 44 Kentucky 35.00 45 Arkansas 34.28 46 Indiana 34.20 47 Mississippi 33.88 48 Ohio 33.66 49 Oklahoma 33.51 50 Michigan 32.72
SOURCE: https://ipostal1.com/
