You've probably heard stories about traditional pickpockets working crowded streets in Barcelona or Rome, deftly lifting ...

The numbers around pickpocketing are pretty staggering when you really look at them. 2 seconds somewhere on the planet. Approximately 3,000 pickpocket incidents are reported each month in New York ...

On a recent trip to Paris, John Smaistrla was just a bump away from becoming a pickpocket victim. “I was in the back car of the Métro Line 3, which was rocking pretty good at each turn,” he remembers.

Known as the City of Love, hordes of tourists head there for weekend getaways to take in the iconic sights. But, despite the romantic scenes and good food, it is also the city where you're most likely ...