The line graph illustrates data regarding burglaries, car theft, and robberies that were committed in Newport City between 2003 and 2012.
Looking from an overall perspective, it is evident that burglary rates decreased dramatically, while theft and robbery demonstrated more stable trends, despite some fluctuations. Moreover, initially, the burglary category was dominant; however, car theft’s quantity outnumbered it finally.
In 2003, the burglary rate stood at approximately 3,400 cases; this number reached its peak after a year. However, it plummeted significantly from nearly 3,700 to just above 1,000 by 2008. This tendency changed slightly for the following four years, accounting for just below 1,500 in 2012.
With regard to the car theft figure, it was roughly 2,700 incidents, whereas the burglary indication was less by 1,300 than the former. Both categories fluctuated slightly throughout the periods, finishing with car theft and robbery crimes being around 2,700 and 600 cases, respectively, in 2012, returning to the same level as the beginning. Although the incident of car theft was higher by 1,400 in comparison with burglary.