When Do Thefts Happen?
Other interesting takeaways from the report include the revelation that cargo theft incidents are now happening more often on Wednesdays, a day which accounts for 18% of incidents, compared to Tuesday (16%) or Mondays and Fridays (each 17%).
In the first quarter of 2025, Monday stood out as the most frequent pick for opportunistic thieves, who were presumably getting a jump on their week.
The incidents were also “more evenly spread throughout the day” when compared to past quarterly reports, Overhaul found.
Another interesting tidbit? Three product categories were much less frequently stolen in Q2, compared to both the same quarter last year and the earlier quarter this year: Personal Care saw a theft rate of 4%, a 31% decrease from Q1-2025, while Pharmaceuticals reported a 2% theft rate, and the Tobacco theft rate was just 1%.
