European Airports Hit by Rampant Crime

Women are 14 percent more likely to be victims of airport crime than men, according to new research by Options Travel Insurance. The finding was part of Options´ Airport Crime Survey examining the travel experiences of more than 2,000 people.

Italian airports are the worst in Europe for crime with a shocking 53 percent more incidents recorded than second-placed Spain. Albania is the capital of pickpockets, with Spain and Italy again making the top three.

Although more than eight in ten people (85 percent) have flown to a European country, many are still failing to do the basics like taking out insurance or reporting crimes to the police.

As much as 30 percent of crime victims did not report the crime to the police and therefore would not be able to make a claim. One in five victims of crime were uninsured.