The 10 Best Anti-theft Travel Bags

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This wiki has been updated 20 times since it was first published in November of 2018. It’s impossible to avoid taking cash, cards and valuable documents along with you when you travel, and that’s where these anti-theft bags come in. Our list offers an array of designs ideal for both men and women, whether you ride public transport often or are taking a trip abroad. We’ve selected models with security features like slash-proof straps, RFID-blocking compartments, and locking zippers. When users buy our independently chosen editorial picks, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.

1. Pacsafe Vibe 325

2. Topnice Sling

3. Travelon Classic Backpack

Editor's Notes

November 13, 2018:

Traveling abroad or simply within a highly populated city can present plenty of opportunities for thieves, so we endeavored to select an assortment of daypacks, compact bags, and a few spacious options to suit every type of consumer. Included the Pacsafe and Travelon brands as they are top in the category, and added the Pincnel Rucksack for those who only require moderate protection.

4. Kopack Laptop Backpack

5. Travelon Messenger

6. Baggallini Pocket Crossbody

7. Pacsafe Metrosafe

8. Travelon Signature

9. Pincnel Rucksack

10. Lewis N. Clark Crossbody


Gia Vescovi-Chiordi
Last updated by Gia Vescovi-Chiordi

Born in Arizona, Gia is a writer and autodidact who fled the heat of the desert for California, where she enjoys drinking beer, overanalyzing the minutiae of life, and channeling Rick Steves. After arriving in Los Angeles a decade ago, she quickly nabbed a copywriting job at a major clothing company and derived years of editing and proofreading experience from her tenure there, all while sharpening her skills further with myriad freelance projects. In her spare time, she teaches herself French and Italian, has earned an ESL teaching certificate, traveled extensively throughout Europe and the United States, and unashamedly devours television shows and books. The result of these pursuits is expertise in fashion, travel, beauty, literature, textbooks, and pop culture, in addition to whatever obsession consumes her next.


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