http://www.njsp.org/info/ucr2011/pdf/2011_carjacking.pdf 2011 NJ CARJACKING REPORT
CARJACKING HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights of carjacking offense statistics for 2011 are listed below:
• There were 379 carjacking offenses reported to the police; which involved 414 victims, including passengers.
• Carjackings increased 6% when comparing 2011 to 2010 reported offenses.
• Twenty of the 566 municipalities in New Jersey reported carjackings.
• Firearms were involved in 77% (293) of all carjackings. Two percent (7) of the firearms used were assault firearms. Shootings
were involved in 2 percent (9) of all carjackings.
• New Jersey registered vehicles represented 87% (330) of all carjackings. Mercedes Benz and Nissan (each with 35 offenses)
represented 9% for each vehicle make, were the most frequently carjacked vehicle makes. The most frequently targeted vehicle
year was 2007 with 12%(46).
• Sixty-six percent (252) of all carjacked vehicles were recovered. The average value of a carjacked motor vehicle was $16,274.
• Carjackings occurred in a residential area 86% (326) of the time. The hours of darkness (6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.) accounted
for 73% (275) of all carjackings.
• Nine percent (33) of all carjackings were witnessed.
• The most frequent victim age group was 25-29, which accounted for 17% (70) of the victim total (414). Sixty-six percent (274)
of all victims were male. Fifty-five percent (228) of all victims were black.
• The total number of offenders was 724. Insufficient analysis information was supplied on 49% (355) of the offenders. Of all
known offenders (369), 20-24 was the most frequent offender age group and accounted for 69% (254). Ninety-eight percent
(362) of all known offenders were male.
Ninety-one percent (336) of all known offenders were black.
• Juveniles accounted for 18% (2) of the total arrests for carjacking (11), while adults accounted for 82% (9).
• May had the highest number of offenses with 52, accounting for 14% of all carjacking offenses.
• Sunday recorded the highest number of offenses, accounting for 19% (72) of all carjackings.
• Region I, which consists of Essex, Hudson, and Union counties, accounted for 83% (316) of all carjackings.
• One murder was reported in 2011 as a result of carjacking.
• Two percent (9) of all carjackings (379) were cleared by arrest.
