The line graph compares changes in the number of reported incidents for three types of crime: burglary, car theft and robbery, in the inner city of Newport from 2003 to 2012.
Overall, the rates of car thefts and robberies fluctuated throughout the period, while the figure for burglaries saw a considerable decline and was eventually surpassed by car theft incidents by the end of the period.
In 2003, burglary was the most common crime, with approximately 3400 reported cases. This figure then reached a peak of around 3700 in the following year, before experiencing a significant downward trend until 2008, when it hit a low of roughly 1100 incidents. After a slight recovery to 1400 in 2009, the number of burglaries fluctuated marginally for the rest of the period, at about 1300. In contrast, car theft cases remained stable at around 2800 during the first three years. After falling to 2100 in 2006, the figure rose to 2300 by 2007, outnumbering burglary incidents. Following a period of fluctuation, car thefts surged to reach a high of 2700 in 2012.
Meanwhile, robbery recorded the fewest instances. It started at around 600 incidents in 2003 and fluctuated modestly between 500 and 700, before ending the period at approximately 600 cases in 2012.