Back in upstate NY we had a mail slot in the front door - loved that! We rarely used that door, and that entryway was a great and secure place for mail. We did not receive many packages back then… I think maybe the mail deliverer put those on our back porch, but the door we usually used.
In CO, our neighborhood has group mailboxes, all locked. Each has 8 small boxes for homeowners and 2 shared package boxes. When you receive a package, you get a key to the package box with your mail. Our group mailbox is only one house away, pretty handy.