The line graph illustrates the changes in crime rate in the inner city between 2003 and 2012. The focus is on crime categories such as burglary, car theft, and robbery.
Overall, it is evident that the number of cases of burglary and car theft fluctuated throughout the years, while robbery cases remained relatively constant.
In 2003, a significant number of burglary cases were recorded (just below 3500), the figure increased to nearly 4000 by 2004; however, thereafter it declined steadily till 2008 and hovered around 1500. Similarly, almost 3000 car theft cases were recorded in 2003, the numbers declined to 2000 in 2006, but it experienced an upward trend thereafter and reached 3000 by 2012.
In contrast, robbery cases were relatively stable throughout the years, ranging between 500 and 1000.
In comparison, burglary cases were more than double in 2003, compared to 2012 (around 3500 versus almost 1500), while car theft and robbery numbers were almost same.