The line graph illustrates the fluctuations in three specific types of crime in the centre of Newport over a nine-year period, from 2003 to 2012.
Overall, the city saw a significant decline in the number of burglaries, which started as the most common offence but ended as the second. In contrast, car theft and robbery figures experienced fluctuations but finished the period with relatively similar or slightly higher levels than at the start.
In 2003, burglary was the most prevalent crime, with approximately 3,400 incidents. After a brief peak at nearly 3,800 in 2004, the numbers plummeted over the next four years, reaching a low of around 1,100 in 2008. Although there was a slight recovery to 1,500 by 2012, this figure remained less than half of its initial level.
Car theft followed a different pattern. It began at roughly 2,800 incidents and remained relatively stable until 2005, before dropping to a low point of 2,000 in 2008. However, this trend reversed in the subsequent years, with the number of thefts rising back to about 2,700 by 2012, making it the most frequent crime by the end of the period. Meanwhile, robbery remained the least common offence throughout. It hovered under 1,000 incidents, showing only a minor increase from approximately 600 in 2003 to about 800 in 2012.