Kings Park car break-ins are an epidemic and rental companies dont warn you. Main car parks near DNA Tower and War Memorial see 3-4 smash-and-grabs weekly. Three separate tourists I know got hit this year — Windows smashed, cameras, laptops, passports gone. Thieves specifically target rental plates and tourist behavior.

Elizabeth Quay (the waterfront precinct) and Northbridge (entertainment district) have organized pickpocket teams targeting obvious tourists. They work the train platforms during rush hour and spot tourists mile away — Cameras around necks, maps in hand, that deer-in-headlights look. Keep wallets and passports on your body, not in bags you set down.

Train stations sketchy after 10pm but perfectly fine during day. Fremantle Markets another hotspot — Vendors create distractions while accomplices work the crowds. Weekend markets especially bad when everyone's distracted by buskers and food stalls.

Solutions: Use paid parking with security cameras (Wilson Parking locations have live monitoring), keep nothing visible in cars, split cash between hidden locations. Basic city precautions work fine — Just wish someone had told me before my rental got done at South Perth Zoo car park too.