The number of carjackings in Moscow has decreased 15-fold since 2010

By 2025, the number of carjackings in Moscow has decreased by almost 15 times since 2010. Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of the capital for Transport and Industry, announced this at the International Transport Summit, Interfax reported on August 21.

According to Liksutov, this was achieved thanks to analytical systems, video surveillance systems and the interaction of the Moscow government and the city police.

According to the results of the first half of 2025, the number of carjackings in Russia decreased threefold compared to the same period last year. At the same time, the number of such incidents has halved in the summer, analysts of the VSK Insurance House previously told Izvestia.

According to their data, if the Far East was the leader in anti-rating in the first quarter of 2025, then at the end of six months the largest number of insurance events was recorded in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In 53% of cases, corporate fleets became victims of thefts. Lada (24%), Kia (19%) and BMW (9%) are also on the list of cars in demand among criminals.

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Experts from Avtospeccenter Group of Companies reported on July 4 that cars with modern immobilizers and telematics are the least popular among hijackers. According to the Russian Interior Ministry, Hyundai and Kia were most often stolen in 2024, while Mazda, Volkswagen and premium Chinese cars such as Exeed and Tank remained less attractive to kidnappers.

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