Which country has the highest pickpocketing rate in Europe?

The Trevi fountain in Rome is one of the most popular spots in Italy for pickpocketing incidents. — Photos: AFP

Italy may not be the most visited country in Europe, but it comes first in another infamous ranking – for its incidences of pickpocketing.

While the Paris transport system has put into place announcements warning of pickpockets in a variety of languages, there seem to be many areas popular with tourists throughout Europe that are rife with these criminals. And it seems that many tourists have fallen victim to this practice in Italy, with several mentions of pickpocketing in the vicinity of one of Rome’s main monuments, Trevi Fountain.