‘Tis the season…for theft: Package theft is a growing problem across America.

In fact, 36% of Americans have dealt with package theft within the last year. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday approaching that number is sure to rise.

According to a recent survey by C+R research, 2,000 consumers shared information on who is affected by package theft this holiday season.

Results show:

92% of consumers expect to get a least one online order delivered this holiday season.

54% are fearful of packages being stolen when making online purchases, 42% avoid buying certain items due to theft

36% of consumers have reported having a package stolen once within the last year (This is up from 31% from a separate 2017 study on package theft)

44% of those impacted installed a camera or a doorbell camera after having a package stolen (82% believe this provides “peace of mind”)

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Holiday crime: Speaking of thieves and the holiday season, here are a few crimes in the past that are too good to forget.

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer can get pretty heavy in Los Angeles, but that doesn’t deter the determined thief. According to www.odee.com, a 200-lb Rudolph was stolen from atop a city sign in LA in 2014.

The large decoration had been a staple of the holiday decor for Rolling Hills Estates for 50 years. On the plus side, Rudolph was found by police, thanks to a tip from a tv viewer, on top of a mobile home in Gardena, belonging to a gardener who worked near the location where the Rudolph disappeared. The man was charged with possession of stolen property.

In another case of holiday spirit gone wrong, a giant straw goat, which is crafted each holiday season in Gavle, Sweden, was burned for the 27th time in 2013.

According to news outlets, the goat is 43-feet high and weighs 3.6 tons. It has been crafted since 1966 and, in a long-standing not so joyful tradition, was burned by individuals who are considered to have committed a criminal act by setting the fire.