Prague Pickpockets
Czech Republic
Prague pickpockets are less organised than Paris/Rome/Barcelona but still active. Tram 22 (tourist tram) + Wenceslas Square + Old Town Square are the hotspots. Nightlife pickpocketing in bar queues is a growing pattern.
High risk4 pickpocket hotspots
Tram 22 (Malostranská ↔ Prague Castle)
tram
When: Tourist peak 10:00-18:00
Technique: Crowd-crush at tourist stops
Wenceslas Square + Metro A/B interchange (Můstek)
plaza
Charles Bridge tourist crowds
street
Old Town Square
plaza
Common techniques used in Prague
Tram 22 crush
Group boards together, pushes near you, lifts wallet in the crush.
Charles Bridge distraction
Street performer draws crowd — pickpocket works the edges.
Prevention
- 1Money belt.
- 2Bag on front, hand on zipper.
- 3Take Tram 20 or walk to Prague Castle instead of Tram 22.
Recommended anti-theft gear
- •Money belt
- •Anti-theft bag
If it happens
- 1.File police report at any Prague commissariat.
- 2.Municipal Police: 156.
Emergency
European emergency: 112 · Police: 158
Report line: Prague Municipal Police: 156