Shootings, Homicides in Chicago Both Down at Least 25% to Start 2024, According to Police – WTTW (Chicago)

According to the CPD, the number of robberies — which spiked throughout 2023 — is down 28% thus far when compared to the same time last year. Since the start of the year, the city has recorded 72 vehicular hijackings, down 52% compared to 2023, according to the CPD. Officers have made 146 motor vehicle-related arrests already this year, and of the 35 arrests for vehicular hijacking, 49% have been juvenile offenders.