The figures dropped to 12,434 reported carjackings in 2005 .
The figures continued to drop until the 2011 - 12 , when the number of carjackings was 9,475 , a record low .
The figures dropped to 12,434 reported carjackings in 2005 , and continued to drop until the 2011 - 12 , when the number of carjackings was 9,475 , a record low .