The diagram illustrates changes in the indicators of total crimes which is committed by teenagers in three different areas between 1995 and 1998.
Overall, the rates of juvenile crimes decreased in all areas, after the increasing and significand decrease was observed in the urban areas.
Moving to a detailed analysis, in 1995, the rate of juvenile crime increased 2%, 1 year later, percentage change reached 8% in suburban areas. Over the 1 year period, the indicator of adolescent delinquency decreased 2% and remained stable from 1997 to the end of the period.
In terms of rural areas, the changes of percentage ranked first (3%), and 1 year later the indicator of change increased steadily (3.5%), after the decreased to 2% in 1997. Over the next year the rate of juvenile crime in rural areas decreased by 2%. In urban areas, change of percentage was the lowest (0.5%) in 1995, and between 1995 and 1998, the percentage chance decreased by 5.5% and finished the period at -5%.