Pickpockets Target Mallorca Tourists in Viral Videos as 13.5 Million Visitors Strain Island
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 7
Pickpockets Target Mallorca Tourists in Viral Videos as 13.5 Million Visitors Strain Island
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 7
Summary
Multiple viral videos near Palma appear to show young pickpockets stealing from older tourists, including an elderly couple and a woman walking by Palma Cathedral.
Crowded summer streets in Mallorca have created easy conditions for theft, with travel experts saying criminals target visitors who seem distracted, overloaded or unfamiliar with their surroundings.
Mallorca drew about 13.5 million visitors in 2025, part of more than 19 million arrivals across the Balearic Islands, intensifying long-running overtourism pressures.
Experts said travelers should stay alert rather than avoid the island, recommending anti-theft cross-body bags, zippered front pockets and keeping phones off café tables.