Carjacking

History

2025: Production of smart systems "Balka" launched in Russia to identify wanted cars in the stream

In Russia, the production of intelligent systems "Balka" has been launched to identify cars on the wanted list. This became known on March 10, 2025. The complex is being developed by the Azimut production company, which is part of Rostec. The first batch of equipment has already been transferred to the road patrol service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in one of the regions of the country. The system is designed to automatically monitor traffic flow and detect wanted vehicles. Read more here.

2024: Reduction in the number of car thefts in Russia by 13% to 10,731 cases

In 2024, 10,731 cases of car theft were registered in Russia - this is 13% less than in the previous year. Such data are contained in the report of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, which TAdviser got acquainted with in early March 2025.

The published materials say that in 2024, in addition to thefts, 3046 car thefts were recorded. According to this indicator, there was a decrease of 19.5% compared to 2023.

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Theft means unlawful seizure of a car or other vehicle without the purpose of theft. Theft is a theft of a car committed for a selfish purpose related to the appropriation of property owned by another person - for example, for resale.

In 2024, out of the number of crimes, cases and materials about which were in production, 8723 thefts and 1375 thefts were disclosed. According to these indicators, there was a decrease of 17.7% and 26.5% on an annualized basis, respectively.

In total, in 2024, 6,107 thefts of vehicles of all types were registered - this is 11% less than a year earlier. Of such crimes, cases and materials about which were in production, 2657 cases were solved, which is 18.4% less on an annualized basis. In public places and on the streets, as well as on roads, highways outside settlements in 2024, 3345 thefts of vehicles of all types were registered - 13.4% less than a year earlier. 1572 such acts were previously investigated (minus 21.4% year-on-year).

According to the company, in AlfaStrakhovanie 2024, the theft was most often reported by car owners Lada Hyundai,,,,. Kia Toyota Mercedes-Benz Among Chinese models, hijackers are the most popular, and Faw Geely Chery Hongyan. Brief^[1]

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