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Someone keeps stealing my packages from my porch
A package theft prevention plan using delivery alternatives, security cameras, and community strategies to protect deliveries.
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Follow-Up Result
4 weeks laterNo stolen packages since installing camera and using Amazon Locker
The Problem
I've had four packages stolen from my front porch in the last two months. I live in an apartment complex and packages sit outside for hours before I get home from work. I've filed police reports but nothing happens. I'm afraid to order anything online now and I missed my kid's birthday present because someone swiped it. I'm frustrated and feel violated.
The Plan
Week 1-2: Immediate Solutions
Get a video doorbell or security camera ($30-100) — even a fake camera deters most thieves
Use Amazon Locker, UPS Access Point, or FedEx Hold at Location — pick up packages at a secure location near you
Request signature-required delivery for valuable items
Have packages delivered to your workplace if allowed
Talk to your apartment management about installing package lockers — many complexes are adding them
Week 3-4: Long-Term Prevention
Get a porch lockbox (like a Package Guard or Bench Sentry) — delivery drivers put packages inside and it locks
Coordinate with neighbors: a group chat where someone can grab packages for others
File police reports for every theft — it creates a pattern that may trigger investigation
Check if your renter's or homeowner's insurance covers stolen packages — many policies do
Join or start a neighborhood watch — Nextdoor app is useful for reporting suspicious activity
Resources
Ring or Wyze cameras — affordable video doorbells and security cameras
Amazon Locker locations — find one near you on Amazon's website
Nextdoor app — neighborhood communication and crime reporting
Your renter's insurance policy — check coverage for stolen deliveries
Follow-Up Result
4 weeks in: installed a Ring doorbell camera ($60) and started using Amazon Locker for everything over $30. Haven't had a single package stolen since. The camera caught someone approaching my door and turning away when they saw it — so it's definitely a deterrent. My apartment complex also agreed to install package lockers after I organized a petition with 15 other residents. For smaller items, I have them delivered to my office. The combination of camera + alternative delivery locations solved the problem completely.Know someone with this problem?
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