New figures show that twice as many thefts were reported on the Paris Metro in 2019 compared to last year. According to the city's transport operator Ile-de-France-Mobilites (IDFM), 7,485 thefts were reported by Paris' commuters between January and October this year. Regular pickpocketing offences, thefts without use of violence, increased the most: 5,093 incidents compared to 2,920 in 2018, or an increase of 74 percent. @vpecresse rencontre ce matin les équipes de sûreté RATP (GPSR) dotées de caméras piétons et les autres équipes mobilisées afin de lutter contre les vols dans le métro liés aux pickpockets. Also on the list are the large stations in the northern, less wealthy part of Paris Gare de l’Est (132), Stalingrad (191) and Barbès-Rochechouart (137).

Source: The Local November 15, 2019 10:53 UTC