The line graph illustrates how many burglaries happened in four countries, over a nine period between 2000 and 2009.
Overall, it is clear that burglaries decreased slightly in Great Britain, Spain, and Norway, while they increased in Greece during this period.
In Great Britain, burglaries started at around 15,000 in 2000 and remained stable in 2001. After fluctuating between 2001 and 2007, the number of burglaries dropped slightly to 15,000 by 2008, staying constant in 2009. In Spain, the number of burglaries saw a similar trend, starting at just over 5,000 in 2000. The figures fluctuated until 2007, then decreased to just under 5,000 by 2009.
In Norway, burglaries started at about 7,000 in 2000 and fell to 5,000 by 2003. They remained steady until 2007, then increased slightly to 6,000 by 2008 and stayed unchanged in 2009. In contrast, The amount of burglaries increased throughout the period. Burglaries began at about 7,000 in 2000, stayed stable until 2003, and then increased steadily to reach approximately 13,000 by 2009.