Overview
- New cautionary signs have appeared in tourist areas including Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas, Puerto Colón, Puerto Santiago and Los Gigantes.
- One sign first appeared outside Sanasty Car Rental in Los Cristianos before the message spread widely and similar warnings were placed in other resorts.
- Residents and visitors are sharing reports and images of suspected pickpockets in Facebook groups, with San Francisco Avenue near English pubs in Los Cristianos flagged as a risk area.
- Car hire firms are advising customers to keep phones off tables, carry limited cash and cards, wear bags to the front and avoid leaving valuables in vehicles.
- Spanish Interior Ministry data show a 3.3% year‑on‑year rise in reported crime over nine months across the Canary Islands, while Tenerife Weekly notes increases in violent robberies to 1,467 (+12.8%) and thefts to 21,889 (+3.5%).