The seasonal spike
Package theft here concentrates exactly when you'd guess — November through January — and follows delivery trucks through subdivisions like Swift Creek and Bluewater Bay. The fixes are mundane and effective: deliveries timed to occupancy, lockers or workplace delivery for high-value items, and cameras positioned to see the approach, not just the doormat.
The garage-drop option
Several carriers offer in-garage delivery via one-time codes on smart openers — genuinely useful, provided the code discipline is real: one-time means one-time, and the interior door from garage to house stays deadbolted regardless.
Guests, rentals, and keys
Holiday season also means houseguests and rental turnover — more keys and codes in circulation than any other month. January is the natural moment to rotate keypad codes and account for every physical key that traveled during the festivities.
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