The line graph elucidate what changes that took place in three different areas of crime in Newport city center from 2003 till 2012.
Looking from an overall perspective, it can be comprehensively observed that the Burglary experienced a downward trend, while other areas remained fluctuating. It is noticeable that the highest point was recorded in 2003. In contrast, most category experienced a decrement over the period.
To commence with, in 2003, the burglary crime rate stood at approximately 3400 incidents. The figure declined gradually to reach around 1200 incidents in 2008. Between 2009 and 2012 the trend remained almost stable with minor fluctuation. Moreover, the car theft incident was the second highest crime in 2003 noticed at nearly 2800, which was constant for one year, after that this crime number decreased and pecked at 2000. The crime of car theft surpassed the burglary in 2007. After that this crime was increased slowly and in 2012 it hit 2900 incidents.
Furthermore, the robbery was the lowest crime and in 2003 there was only 600 cases noticed. Throughout the period this crime remained almost stable with minor fluctuations. In 2005, 2007, 2010, and 2012 the cases were recorded of 900, 600, 700, and 550, respectively.