The given line graph provides information on the amounts of different crimes in England and Wales over a 35-year period, spanning from 1970 to 2005.
From an overall perspective, it is evident that all types of crime rose. Of particular note, car theft in England and Wales was the most common type of crime, while the opposite held true for street robbery.
Regarding the number of car thefts, in the initial year, the figure was the highest, standing at around 0.4 million, followed by a gradual increase until 1990, reaching 1 million crimes. After that, it skyrocketed to approximately 1.6 million before plummeting by 0.6 million in the final year, 2005.
When it comes to the figures for house burglary and street robbery, they stood at 0.2 million and almost 0 in 1970, respectively. However, house burglary increased until 1980, reaching 0.6 million crimes. Then, there was no change for a decade. In 1990, it rose slightly by 0.1 million, which was followed by a decrease to around 0.5 million in 2005. Meanwhile, the trend for street robbery stagnated for around 20 years before slightly increasing to 0.2 million in 2005.