The line graph illustrates the numerical trends in three distinct types of criminal activities in Newport city center between 2003 and 2012.
Overall, burglary initially dominated the crime statistics. It quickly declined and fell behind car theft after three and a half years, while robbery stayed relatively constant throughout the period.
In 2003, burglaries were the most frequent offence, with roughly 3,400 incidents, peaking further the following year at nearly 3,900 events. After 2004, the figure dropped significantly to around 1,100 by 2008, placing it behind car theft. However, it was seen to increase slightly to 1,400 cases by 2009 and then levelled off until the end of the period (2012).
In contrast, car thefts started in second place. Although these incidents fell sharply to approximately 2,100 by early 2006, the trend subsequently reversed; car theft overtook burglary shortly after mid-2006 with around 2,200 recorded offences and stayed at the top with minor fluctuations thereafter, ultimately reaching close to 2,700 by 2012.
Meanwhile, robberies experienced a slight rise to roughly 900 incidents in 2005 before gradually dropping to 500 three years later. Even though reported figures climbed again by 2012, hitting 700, this category still remained the least frequently committed throughout the entire timeframe.