Carjacking rates are declining after peaking in 2024, though still higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Carjacking rates have started to decline after a significant increase in previous years, though they remain higher than before the pandemic. A recent study suggests carjackings may have peaked in 2024. Martin Kaste, an NPR correspondent covering law enforcement and privacy, has been monitoring this trend since before the 2014 Ferguson protests, which led to the creation of NPR's Criminal Justice Collaborative.

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