Band 5+: The chart below shows the changes in three different areas of Manchester city center for 2003 to 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons were relevant.

The line chart illustrates the changes in three distinct areas of crime such as burglary, car theft, and robbery in Manchester City centre between 2003 and 2012

Overall, there was a decrease in the number of burglary whereas there was an increase in the figure of car theft. However, the rate of robbery remained relatively stable throughout the period.

Burglary had initial figures of 3,400 in 2003, which rose to 3,700 in 2004 and dropped significantly to 1,000 in 2008. Later had a small growth to 1,400 and maintained the same level until 2012. On the other hand, car theft was around 2,400 in 2003 , had small variations and reached 2,100 in 2008 and later demonstrated a moderate climb to 2,600 in 2010 and 2,600 in 2012.

Robbery maintained the same level as starting in the end with minor fluctuations in the middle. Beginning with 6,00 in 2003 it had a steep increase to 9,00 in 2005 and maintained at 5,00 until 2009. Further demonstrated a small rose to 6,00 in 2010 and again dropped to 5,00 and maintained same rate until 2012.