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Australian woman claimed her mother and father were violently mugged in Kuta
Purse was stolen in the middle of busy Poppies Lane II in front of crowds
Other tourists shared experiences of the crime-ridden entertainment area
Locals nicknamed it the 'Gaza Strip' because of the increasing crime levels

Published: 21:18 EDT, 2 November 2018 | Updated: 22:03 EDT, 2 November 2018

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An Australian couple were injured as they were violently mugged on a notorious Bali street that tourists fear is becoming more dangerous.

Chloe McKenzie said her mother's purse was stolen from her bag on Poppies Lane II in Kuta, the part of the island most popular with Australian tourists.

The young woman said her father was dragged along the road and her mother's wrist was sprained in the course of the robbery.

Chloe McKenzie said her mother's purse was stolen from her bag on Poppies Lane II in Kuta, the part of the island most popular with Australian tourists

'We have been to the police and there is not much they can do... Mum is so upset,' she wrote on a Facebook group for Bali tourists.

Other tourists shared their own accounts of being mugged or pickpocketed on Poppies Lane II, and Kuta in general.

One claimed to have seen a young woman be robbed and assaulted by a local man on a bike during the day in front of dozens of others on the crowded street.

Another said she and her sister had their phones stolen out of their hands by a man who then sped off on a scooter.

'It is so dangerous over there and they do this for a living,' she said.

Other tourists shared their own accounts of being mugged or pickpocketed on Poppies Lane II (pictured), a busy entertainment street popular with Western tourists

Bali is a popular destination for Australian tourists, but the presence of many Western holidaymakers increasingly attracts criminals

A third tourist said a woman at their resort had a diamond earring stolen off her hear on Poppies Lane II and another told of how a local tried to steal her ring.

'I had some lady try to steal my wedding and engagement ring off my finger when she was shaking my hand,' she wrote.

'I was lucky I had my cousin-in-law next to me and she ripped my hand away in time.'

Another tourist said a street brawl broke out when one of her friends was mugged on nearby Legian Street.

'We were so lucky no one ended up pulling a knife,' she said.

'We were told by Balinese that there are certain times gangs come from Lombok and operate pick pocketing and thieving on the streets in Kuta.'

Crime was now so bad on Poppies Lane II that locals have nicknamed it 'Jalur Gaza' meaning 'Gaza Strip' after the violence-prone region of Palestine.

Crime was now so bad on Poppies Lane II that locals have nicknamed it 'Jalur Gaza' meaning 'Gaza Strip' after the violence-prone region of Palestine

Local newspaper the Bali Post said residents believed the street to be unsafe after dark as crime was so rampant.

'If the victim tries to fight, pickpockets of friends who number a dozen will immediately gang up on the victim,' local Robert Rahardja told the paper.

'The action that disturbs residents and tourists is unfortunately there has been no follow-up from the security forces.'

Locals described sophisticated schemes to pickpocket tourists or, failing that, brazenly mug them in the middle of the busy street.

Poppies Lane II was popular with thieves because it was so popular with Western tourists, many from Australia, who had valuable belongings to steal.

The street was lined with bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and backpacker hostels, all of which attract far more tourists than locals.