Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 03:05:18 +0200https://english.radio.cz/pick-pocketing-down-how-long-8625268© 2026 Radio Prague International It's not an uncommon sight in the Prague metro or on the city's tram lines: a tourist confusedly patting down his pockets, then calling out for help, realising he's just been robbed. Pick-pocketing in Prague, as in most major cities, is a major problem: police say that the actual number of cases could be more than five times higher than the 8,000 officially reported each year. Still, there is now something to cheer about: according to police, pick-pocketing in Prague has gone down for the first time in a decade and arrests are up. Just as the city launches a new campaign warning tourists to "watch out", Prague police are saying they are having a greater impact than before. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/4f5197446b1f6808606b2a0aab5e5a67.png?timestamp=1583150525 https://english.radio.cz/pick-pocketing-down-how-long-8625268 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9