According to data obtained via the Freedom of Information Act, 23 police forces in the United Kingdom (making up roughly half of all police forces in the country) had 962 cases of parcel theft reported to them in 2018/19. This was a noticeable increase on the previous two years and is in line with increased value of parcel shipping in the United Kingdom.
Number of parcel and package thefts reported to the police in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2016/17 and 2018/19*
* Information was obtained via the Freedom of Information Act, with 23 police forces (half of the country) providing data. Figures thus only present an incomplete picture of total thefts within the country.
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iParcelBox. (October 18, 2019). Number of parcel and package thefts reported to the police in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2016/17 and 2018/19* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061815/parcel-thefts-uk/
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iParcelBox. "Number of Parcel and Package Thefts Reported to The Police in The United Kingdom (Uk) between 2016/17 and 2018/19*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061815/parcel-thefts-uk/
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