The graph illustrates the amount of major crimes that were committed in London from 2003 to 2012.
Overall, the number of armed robberies decreased significantly over time, while that of assaults increased. It can also be seen that over the period, the figure for murders remained relatively unchanged.
The figures for armed robberies were the highest in the first half of the period, peaking at around 3700 cases in 2004. However, this dropped dramatically to just over 1000 in 2008 before rising slightly to around 1500 in 2009 and staying at that level until 2012.
Cases of assaults fluctuated between just under 2500 and 2000 between 2003 and 2008, and this value rose steadily to approximately 2800 in 2012. The figures for murders were the lowest among the three categories over the period, starting the period at just over 500, and it reached a peak of approximately 1000 in 2005 and fell gradually to about 2003 levels in 2008. After that, it remained relatively stable until 2012.
