Originally Posted by
Ber2dca
I think losing it or misplacing it out of carelessness is likely a bigger risk than it being stolen either way.
This. Plus, a passport if you are walking around without a bag or purse is bigger in the pocket anyways, so not as easy to conceal as a wallet. I realize no one wants to think of themselves as the klutz that loses things, but let's be honest, it happens sometimes and it would really be a buzzkill on a trip.