Since the pandemic, mail theft has boomed. There was an 87% increase in reports of high-volume theft from mailboxes between 2019 and 2022, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. A report ...

APD has seen almost a 30% increase in mail theft from 2022 to 2023, and unfortunately, those numbers are not slowing down.

Jump straight to: Tips for reducing your risks of mail theft; There was also an 87% jump in reports of theft from “high-volume” mailbox clusters — often found at condominium or townhome complexes — ...

In 2023, there were more than 250,000 complaints of mail theft, a massive jump from fewer than 60,000 in 2018, according to a CBS News investigation. A Capital One survey found that 1 in 7 ...

Experts say that mail theft check fraud is unfortunately on the rise, so it’s important to take steps to protect yourself. Empty your mailbox promptly It’s best to not let incoming mail sit ...

Two mail theft suspects were thwarted by a tracking device and a Santa Barbara County woman who was fed up with her mail being stolen, authorities said. On Monday, Santa Barbara County sheriff’s ...

PPOs targeted zip codes where mail theft was prevalent. The idea was to prevent crime in the first place, Albergo says, rather than catch people, investigate them, and imprison them. Read More ...