The line graph delineates the incidence of car thefts per thousand vehicles across four countries from 1990 to 1999.
Overall, Great Britain consistently exhibited the highest theft rate throughout the decade, while France and Canada maintained comparatively lower ratios.
Initially, in 1990, Great Britain reported a theft rate of approximately 18 incidents per thousand vehicles, which remained relatively stable, fluctuating minimally between 18 and 21 over the entire period. In contrast, Sweden’s theft rate commenced at 6 thefts in 1990, progressively rising to 12 by 1999. Conversely, France demonstrated a decline in its theft incidents, starting at about 11 in 1990 and decreasing to 7 by the end of the period. Canada began with a theft rate close to 8, peaked near 10 in 1995, and subsequently returned to approximately 8 thefts per thousand vehicles by 1999.
Analyzing the trends, from 1990 to 1992, Great Britain and Sweden experienced an upward trajectory, while both France and Canada exhibited a slight downward trend. By 1993, the theft rates in Sweden, France, and Canada converged, with Great Britain maintaining its status at the highest theft rate. Post-1993, the theft rates across all countries generally escalated until 1995, with Canada and France stabilizing thereafter, whereas Sweden and Great Britain retained their high rates until 1999. Ultimately, while France demonstrated continued decline, Canada showed a gentle upward trend, and Sweden remained consistent, Great Britain displayed a gradual decrease from 1996 to 1999.