Despite the existence of city, state and federal laws, San Antonio police said mailbox theft remains a problem in San Antonio.

Thieves continue to break into locked mailboxes in apartments and neighborhoods across the city. To address the issue, the San Antonio Police Department created the Mail Theft Task Force last fall.

A map from SAPD shows mail theft hotspots, with a growing trend near the Prue Police Substation area by the Medical Center. However, cluster mailbox theft affects many areas of the city.

Since 2023, police said they have recorded more than 3,500 Class A misdemeanor mail theft cases and 500 felony mail theft reports. Felony theft involves stealing 10 or more pieces of mail.

Ryan Baldwin, with the San Antonio Apartment Association and a task force member, said the grou

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