Crime involving firearms is becoming more common. Thieves and pickpockets on buses and trains steal from inattentive passengers. Pedestrians on beaches and footpaths, whether in isolated areas or in popular tourist venues, are often targeted for robbery or assault. This is especially true on Zanzibar and in Dar es Salaam and its environs. Visitors should limit the amount of cash they carry and leave valuables, such as passports, jewelry and airline tickets, in a hotel safe or other secure place.
Cameras are highly coveted items by thieves.
Because of the potential for fraud, credit cards should only be used in reputable tourist hotels. Carjackings have occurred in both rural and urban areas. Visitors are advised to drive with doors locked and windows rolled up. Travelers are urged not to stop between populated areas and to travel in convoys if possible. The Government of Tanzania has increased security in the National Game Parks, but the risk of armed banditry remains high in and around the parks and reserves.