With it being reported that every man, woman, and child in the UK receives, on average, 140 parcels a year, it will come as no surprise that there is a worrying increase in package thefts to coincide. In fact, according to the mailing equipment company Quadient, the total value of parcels stolen across the UK at the end of 2024 rose to £376m - up from £204m in 2023. Further, it is often the case that peak trading periods, like Black Friday and the run up to Christmas, suffer the highest amounts of packaging theft.