The line graph illustrates the rate of changes in three different types of crimes over a period of nine years, from 2003 to 2012, in the city center of Manchester.
Overall, it is evident that burglary had the highest crime rate until the middle of 2006. In contrast, car theft and robbery exhibited a fluctuating trend, with robbery consistently reporting the fewest cases throughout the years.
In 2003, the rate of burglary crimes reported was just below 3,500, and the following year, it peaked at 3,750 cases. However, it began to decline dramatically until 2008, when it fell to just above 1,000 crimes. For the rest of the years, the number of burglaries remained below 1,500. Meanwhile, car theft experienced variations ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 cases over the years.
In the initial year of the report, car theft accounted for approximately 2,700 cases, but it slightly dropped to 2,000 in 2006. During that same year, robbery reported just above 500 incidents. Both car theft and robbery saw increases by 2010, reaching around 2,600 and 750 cases, respectively. By 2012, car theft had risen to nearly 2,800 cases, while robbery reported 600 incidents.