The line graph compares three different types of crime in terms of a number of incidents in the center of Newport city between 2003 and 2012.
It is clear that the number of robbery incidents was by far the lowest figure during the research period. Additionally, the figure for burglaries experienced the most dramatic change from 2003 to 2012.
In 2003, the quantity of burglaries was highest, at nearly 3500, while the figure for robberies was significantly lower, at around 700. At the same time, about 2800 incidents happening were car thefts. From 2003 to 2008, the number of burglary incidents decreased remarkably and reached the lowest point at roughly 1200. Meanwhile, Newport city centre witnessed slight declines in the figures for car thefts and robberies.
In the following four-year period, the number of car theft incidents rose gradually to slightly more than 2700 and became the highest figure in the chart. The figure for robberies seemed to remain stable at just over 500, while there was an insignificant increase to approximately 1300 in the number of incidents caused by burglars.
