The line graph shows the frequency of car thefts per 1000 vehicles in four countries from 1990 to 1999.
Overall, it is clear that Great Britain consistently recorded substantially higher levels of car theft compared to the other three countries throughout the entire duration.
Initially, it is apparent that Sweden, France and Canada all commenced from equivalents number rates in 1990, all remaining between 5 and 10 per thousands theft. Canada and France both experienced a decline in the number of vehicles stolen over the period mentioned. In 1999, they had approximately 6 stolen vehicles each. In contrast, Sweden observed a consistent rise in autos thefts, starting with only around 8 stolen vehicles in 1990 ending december 1999 with almost 15 per thousands cars.
This indicates a contrast in the trends of vehicle thefts between these countries, with France and Canada experiencing a decline while Sweden faced an increase during the same period.
Remarkably, car thefts in Great Britain originally began at only about 18 per thousands, which was more higher than in the other countries, over the nine years it exhibited fluctuating movements reaching its highest point of 20 thefts per 1000 in 1996, and by the end of the period, it slightly decreased to a lower point compared to when it started, at about 17 per thousands.
