You are more than likely ordering online and having these gifts delivered to your home. Porch pirates are people who steal the packages, or, your gifts, off of your front doorstep. Nearly eight in 10 Americans have had their packages stolen after delivery, and Iowa ranks fourth in the nation for the worst porch pirates. According to the Forbes compilation, Iowa has a rate of 139 cases of larceny per 100,000 people and 20 searches about stolen packages per 100,000. The top five worst states for porch piratesNew Hampshire Oklahoma Delaware Iowa ColoradoThe five states with the best rate of porch piracyFlorida Illinois New York California ArizonaYou can see how other states fare here.

Source: Forbes November 10, 2023 12:26 UTC