The line chart presents data comparing changes in three different types of crime: burglary, car theft, and robbery in Newport city center between 2003 and 2012.
Overall, burglary experienced a significant decline over this period, while car theft showed a steady increase. In contrast, robbery remained relatively stable throughout the years.
At the beginning of the period, burglary had the highest number of incidents, with approximately 3,500 cases reported in 2003. This number surged to nearly 4,000 criminal cases in just one year. However, burglary saw a significant decline over the following years, dropping to around 1,500 cases by 2012. Conversely, car theft incidents remained relatively stable, with a steady increase, although there was a slight decrease noted in 2006. By the end of the period, the number of car theft incidents reached approximately 3,000.
Meanwhile, robbery cases started at the lowest level, with around 600 incidents at the beginning of the period and increased by roughly 300 cases in 2004. However, this category continued to decline until 2008, though there was a slight uptick by the end of 2012.