Going Amsterdam Tomorrow
Hello I’m going Amsterdam Tomorrow. Any tips or pointers as to how I can stay safe please 
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Here goes nothing. Don't do stupid things and you will have a good time. Have fun in Amsterdam, don't worry!
5 tips to avoid pickpockets in Amsterdam
Always keep your bag close to your body and closed.
Don’t use a big wallet or carry more money than you need.
Don’t leave your bag or jacket with a wallet unattended in the dressing room of a shop, a fast-food restaurant, bar or club (all clubs offer paid cloakrooms) or hanging from a baby stroller.
Places with high pickpocketing rates in Amsterdam: Central Station, Damrak (between Central Station and Dam Square), Kalverstraat shopping street, (getting in and out of) trams, buses and metros, hotel lobbies, restaurants, and bars.
Pickpockets either try to get into your bag or pocket when you are distracted or they try to distract you. Be very careful when someone asks you direction at Central Station – you probably look like a tourist and information stands are everywhere, so why would anyone approach you to ask directions? Or they point out a ‘spot’ on your clothing. Or when they exit the tram, they ‘fall’ and, while you help out, they take your wallet out of your bag. Usually, they work in teams, so if one person is talking to you, the other has probably already robbed you.
Always keep your bag close to your body and closed.
Don’t use a big wallet or carry more money than you need.
Don’t leave your bag or jacket with a wallet unattended in the dressing room of a shop, a fast-food restaurant, bar or club (all clubs offer paid cloakrooms) or hanging from a baby stroller.
Places with high pickpocketing rates in Amsterdam: Central Station, Damrak (between Central Station and Dam Square), Kalverstraat shopping street, (getting in and out of) trams, buses and metros, hotel lobbies, restaurants, and bars.
Pickpockets either try to get into your bag or pocket when you are distracted or they try to distract you. Be very careful when someone asks you direction at Central Station – you probably look like a tourist and information stands are everywhere, so why would anyone approach you to ask directions? Or they point out a ‘spot’ on your clothing. Or when they exit the tram, they ‘fall’ and, while you help out, they take your wallet out of your bag. Usually, they work in teams, so if one person is talking to you, the other has probably already robbed you.
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