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When and where do carjackings occur in Detroit?

Fifty-one percent of all carjackings in Detroit this year happened in a six-hour window between 9 p.m. and 2:59 a.m., according to Detroit police data.

Carjackings declined by 30%, from 782 in 2013 to 545 in 2014. The drop has continued this year, to just over one carjacking a day — 153 were reported between Jan. 1 and May 24.

About 15% of carjackings happened at gas stations, while streets or alleys were the most common location between Jan. 1 and Nov. 1, 2014, last year, the most recent location data obtained by the Free Press.

Carjacking locations in Detroit: Jan. 1-Nov. 1, 2014

Location Frequency Percent Street or alley 240 53.9% Gas station 68 15.3% Residence 58 13% Parking lot or garage 36 8.1% Liquor store 9 2% Restaurant 8 1.8% Convenience store 4 0.9% Park 4 0.9% Bar/night club 3 0.7% Grocery store 3 0.7% Commercial/office building 1 0.2% Government/public building 1 0.2% Pharmacy/hospital 1 0.2% Location missing/other 9 2% Total 445 100%

Source: Detroit Police Department

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