American visitors are generally safe and are not singled out or targeted based on nationality, but foreigners do tend to be targeted for petty theft because they look like tourists. Most street crimes tend to be non-violent and directed toward obtaining property (purse snatching, pickpocketing, residential/vehicle break-ins). The Centro Storico (city center) has the highest incidence of these types of crimes. There have been several purse snatchings and vehicle break-ins reported by Consulate employees. Subways, buses, and trams are lucrative hunting grounds for pickpockets, as the numbers of (often unwary) tourists, coupled with the close proximity and jostling of passengers, makes their actions easier. A review of Consulate Naples’ security and consular files revealed that in 2014 alone, 66 American passports were stolen from visitors to southern Italy.