The line graph depicts the changes that occurred in three different types of crime in New Port city center between 2003 to 2012.
Overall, burglary and car theft were the considered as the top form of crime committed in 2003. However, burglary experienced the steepest decline rates, whilst the number of car theft incidents increased by 2012. Conversely, robbery rates remained the lowest throughout the entire duration.
In 2003, looting had the highest crime rate at just under 3500 incidents. It peaked in the following year to around 3750 incidents, before rapidly declining for the next four years to around 1200 in 2008. Although, theft incidents did rise again in the year after, it has remained relatively stagnant till 2012, falling short just under a total of 1500 incidents. Conversely, the number of car theft crimes began at approximately 2800 and remained steady for the next two years. The rate dropped in 2005 to 2000 incidents, before experiencing a general upward trend and surpassing burglary rates around mid 2006. In the next six years, car thefts rose steadily reaching a total of 2500 incidents per year by 2012.
Robbery rates were the least common form of crime committed throughout the entire duration of the observed period. Within the timeframe, robbery rates remained relatively constant with two years; 2005 and 2010 where the incidence was the highest at around 800 per year. Similarly, in 2008 and 2011, only around 500 incidents were committed, the lowest rates throughout the entire period. By 2012, robbery rates only slightly surpassed a total of 500 incidents.