Overview
- New pavement signs warn visitors about pickpockets and robberies in Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas, Puerto Colón, Puerto Santiago and Los Gigantes.
- Alerts are also being pushed to hundreds of thousands of social‑media users to reinforce safety guidance for holidaymakers.
- Local Facebook groups are mapping alleged theft hotspots, with San Francisco Avenue near English pubs in Los Cristianos cited as high risk, especially at night.
- Some southern Tenerife car‑hire firms now include theft‑prevention advice, urging customers not to leave phones on tables or valuables in vehicles.
- Spain’s Interior Ministry reports a 3.3% rise in offences across the archipelago over a nine‑month period, including increases in violent robberies and thefts, though figures are not Tenerife‑specific.