The provided line graph illustrates the reported figures for three specific categories of serious crime- Armed Robbery, Assault, and Murder- Over a ten-year period from 2003 to 2012.
In general, it is clear that the incidence of armed robbery followed a downward trend, However the figures for assault and murder underwent consistent fluctuatuations throughout the period.
In 2003, the number of armed robbery stood at aproximately 3,500 and reached a peak of just under 4,000 on the next year. Over a year the figures began to decline steadily from a point well above 1,000 in 2008 before maintain a consistent level of 1,500 over a four-years period.
Assaulted followed in the second place with higher figures than murder, despite experiencing consistent fluctuations and soared to it highest level at aproximately 2,500 in 2012. Similarly, the number of murders remained the least common offence, showing a comparable level of inconsistency in its data.