Single-Person Households Heading for Summer Vacation Most Concerned About Package Theft

A survey has revealed that the biggest concern for single-person households heading out for summer vacation is the theft of packages left at their doorsteps.

According to an online survey conducted by S-1, a security service provider, among 7,556 of its customers from July 7 to 10, 60.3% of respondents said they "plan to leave their homes empty for summer vacation or long-term trips."

When asked about their biggest concern while away on vacation, single-person households cited "theft of packages left at the door" (59.1%).

Among single-person female households, 51.4% responded that they are "worried that packages might reveal the fact that they live alone."

In the same category, only 4.2% of single-person male households expressed the same concern.

Meanwhile, 72.5% of single-person households living with pets said they are "worried about the pets left at home."

In addition, multi-person households cited "approach by strangers" (55.0%), "break-ins targeting empty homes" (43.7%), and "the frustration of not being able to check the status of their home from outside" (43.1%) as their top concerns when leaving their homes for vacation.

Regarding social media, 88.2% of both single-person and multi-person households acknowledged that "social media posts uploaded from vacation spots could reveal that their homes are empty."

Furthermore, 23.7% responded that they have intentionally delayed posting vacation photos for this reason.

Additionally, 53.3% of all respondents said they have actually experienced threats after leaving their homes empty.

Specifically, the incidents included "discovering strange traces at the entrance" (36.5%), "loss of packages at the door" (16.2%), and "strangers captured on CCTV" (10.2%).

Because of this, 83.8% of single-person households and 87.0% of multi-person households said they have "felt the need to check the status of their homes in real-time while on vacation."

When asked if they would be willing to use a "home security system" capable of detecting abnormal situations at the door and allowing for remote monitoring and dispatch requests, 53.4% of single-person households and 57.2% of multi-person households said yes.

S-1 explained, "Concerns about empty homes are shifting from burglary to worries about package theft at the door and pets," adding, "The targets for theft in empty homes are also changing from newspapers and milk bottles piled up in front of the house to package shipping labels."

The company also noted that sales of its commercialized "S-1 AI Door Cam," designed to address these concerns, increased by 318% last month compared to the monthly average.

(Photo: Courtesy of S-1, Yonhap News)
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