UK parcel theft rises 87%, Quadient reports

Reports of parcel theft to police in the UK have risen by 87% in the last year, according to freedom of information (FOI) data obtained by Quadient.

The company said it is the highest total recorded in its annual Parcel Theft Report to date. Just 1.6% of reported thefts resulted in a charge, equivalent to approximately one in 62 cases, and fewer than one in 20 led to an arrest.

A supporting survey of 2,000 UK consumers found that 18% of households had experienced parcel theft in the past 12 months, which Quadient estimates equates to 5.11 million UK homes.

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