Band 9: The chart below shows the changes that took place in three different areas of crime in Newport city centre from 2003-2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write atleast 150 words.

The line graph compares the incidence of three types of crime—burglary, car theft, and robbery—in central Manchester from 2003 to 2012.

Overall, burglary saw the most dramatic decline after an initial surge, while car theft rose steadily in the latter half of the period. Robbery, by contrast, remained the least prevalent and most stable category.

In 2003, burglary was the most common crime, peaking at 3,800 reported cases in 2004, before plummeting to 1,200 by 2008. Despite a slight recovery to 1,400 in 2012, it never regained its earlier prominence. Conversely, car theft began at 2,800 incidents, dipped moderately until 2009, then climbed sharply to 2,900 by 2012—nearly matching burglary’s starting figure.

Robbery exhibited minimal fluctuation throughout the decade. Starting at just under 1,000 cases, it rose marginally to 1,100 in 2005 but stabilized thereafter, ending at approximately 1,000 incidents —virtually unchanged from 2003.

Notably, while burglary and car theft trends were inversely related after 2008, robbery’s consistency highlights its relative insignificance compared to the other two crimes.