The line graph illustrates the changes in juvenile crime rates by locality over a period of 4 years, from 1995 to 1998.
Overall, what stands out is that crimes committed in the suburban areas experienced an upward trend, whereas the rural ones followed a downward trajectory as well as the urban areas, throughout the period. Most notably, although the variation of the juvenile crime in the suburban areas has been the highest rates almost the hole period, it was eventually the lowest one in 1997.
Looking at the details, suburban areas started at 2% in 1995. Subsequently, it reached its peak of 8% the followed year, in 1996, before falling back to its lowest rate of -2% just to overtook the rest of the areas again by the end of the period.
By contrast, the trend for rural and urban areas was completely different. It began at around 0,1% and approximately 3%, respectively and then gradually fluctuated downwards until 1998, reaching negative rates related to the variation of the committed juvenile crimes. Finally, the period ended with these two areas standing at aproximately -2% and -5%, respectively, which was significantly lower than the suburban rate at this time.