Guide · Barcelona · On landing
Learn the anti-pickpocket basics
Pickpocketing is common in the metro, on La Rambla and at the beach.
Updated October 2026 · From the Newope arrival plan
Step by step
Phone in your front pocket, never on café tables
Bag zipped and in front of you on the metro
Never leave things alone at the beach
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