The line graph illustrates the changes in three different types of burglary, car theft, and robbery in the city center of Manchester from 2003 to 2012.
Overall, while burglaries decreased significantly, car thefts increased slightly, whereas robbery rates remained relatively stable throughout the decade.
In 2003, the number of burglaries was just under 3,500, rising to over 3,500 in 2004. However, it then dropped sharply to just above 1,000 over the next four years. After this decline, the rate of burglaries increased again to around 1,500 in 2009 and remained at this level for the rest of the period.
In contrast, car theft figures fluctuated between 2,000 and less than 2,500 from 2003 to 2009, before showing an upward trend toward the end of the period. Notably, in 2007, car thefts replaced robbery as the most significant crime in Manchester, continuing this trend for the next five years. Furthermore, the rate of robbery fluctuated between just under 1,000 and just above 500 throughout the entire period, indicating a relatively stable trend compared to the other two types of crime.