Pickpocketing and Snatch Theft

Last activity 07 February 2024 by Toon

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Harmanjeet SinghActive member07 February 2024 10:04:09

Are these crimes prevalent in Cyprus?

ToonCyprus Expert07 February 2024 10:19:31

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No not in my experiences of 10 years living in Paphos district ..

Burglary sadly has increased..mainly targeting holiday properties

Harmanjeet SinghActive member07 February 2024 10:44:45

That is sad to hear. So wearing a money belt would be too extreme and keeping the wallet in the front pocket would suffice?

ToonCyprus Expert07 February 2024 12:38:57

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@Harmanjeet Singh

Indeed it is, however it's not too bad tourist villa rentals appear to be targetted the most

One has to be very careful if that is an option for you ...best advice have good neighbours and a decent monitored alarm system.

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