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The useful safety habit is to make yourself a hard target for distraction theft. Keep passports, cards and large sums out of outside pockets; carry only what you need for the day; and close bags before entering a crowd or vehicle. Pay extra attention where people compress—around Termini, on busy transport, and near high-traffic landmarks such as the Trevi Fountain. If something goes wrong, report it to the police promptly, particularly if you need documentation for insurance or replacement travel papers. Trust distance: step away from anyone who is pressing into your personal space or staging an unfamiliar distraction. For practical planning, treat Staying alert in Rome as part of a wider Rome day rather than an isolated checklist item. Pair the ideas here with the nearby places already named, allow time for walking and breaks, and keep the plan flexible around heat, crowds, and access changes. That pace leaves space to read the streets and neighbourhoods connecting the larger sights. It is often in those transitions that Rome’s layers become clearest.