The given line chart gives information about 3 types of illegal activities: car theft, house burglary, and street robbery in England and Wales between 1970 and 2000.
Generally, the three figures had the tendency of fluctuation throughout the given period. Additionally, the number of car theft committed took up the highest percentage among three types of crimes happened in England and Wales.
In 1970, thieving car was the most common illegal activity in England and Wales, accounting for a mere 0.4%. The subsequent 15 years witnessed a surge in this figure, which peaked at 1.4% in 1985. However, the proportion of this crime drastically declined over the following 15 years and stood at 0.8% by 2000.
House burglary and street robbery took up smaller percentages, at roughly 0.3% and 0.1% respectively. While the former continued to rise, hitting its highest point at 0.6% in 1990, and dropped to 0.4% in 2000, the latter constantly fluctuated every 5 years and was at 0.1% by 2000.