The line graph presents information regarding vehicle theft rates in four European countries from 1990 to 1999.
Overall, Great Britain’s rates stand out significantly, presenting the highest rates in the study, with a fluctuation range from 16 to 20 thefts per thousand vehicles. 1996 marked the peak figure, which then gradually converged to the minimum over the final three years.
Meanwhile, there was a general and gradual upward trend for Sweden, marked by periods of stability, from 1992 to 1993 and from 1996 to 1998. During the last year of the study, figures increased and reached a peak of 14 thefts, closely approaching Great Britain’s minimum of 16 thefts.
In contrast, France and Canada had a generalized stability trend, with figures that fluctuated from 5 to 7 thefts per year. Both exhibited minor fluctuations, in the range of 1 or 2 thefts per year, which are modest when compared to the variations in the other countries. By the end of the studied period, both returned to approximately the same rates recorded in their first year, at 6 thefts per thousand vehicles.