The line graph illustrates changes in the occurrences of burglary, car theft, and robbery in Manchester city center from 2003 to 2012.
Overall, burglary experienced a gradual decline, car theft showed fluctuation with a slight decrease, while robbery remained relatively stable during the period.
Initially in 2003, burglary was the highest at over 3,400 incidents, followed by car theft at around 2,300, and robbery at approximately 600. From 2004 to 2008, burglary steadily decreased, while car theft and robbery fluctuated. The most noticeable trend was the significant drop in burglary over the 10-year period.
By 2012, burglary had reduced to just over 2,000 incidents, car theft had decreased to around 1,000, and robbery had slightly increased to approximately 1,000 incidents. Car theft showed an upward trend, whereas robbery saw no significant change from 2003 to 2012. In 2012, car theft was the most prevalent crime, followed by burglary, in the city center of Manchester.