The line graph delineates the percentage of 3 types of crimes, namely, car theft, house burglary, and street robbery in England and Wales from 1970 to 2000. Over this period, car theft was the most rampant crime, trailed by house burglary and, lastly, street robbery.
Car theft commenced at a modest rate of 0.4% in 1970, gradually escalating over a 15-year span to a staggering 1.4%—a fourfold increase. However, post-1985, a significant decline occurred, reducing the rate to 0.8% by the turn of the century.
Concurrently, the incidence of house burglary was initially documented at 0.3%. The subsequent decade saw a slight uptick to 0.4%, with the rate doubling to 0.6% by 1990. The ensuing decade, however, witnessed a considerable downturn, reducing the rate by a quarter to 0.45%.
Street robbery, conversely, remained the least prevalent crime over the course of the period. Beginning at a mere 0.1%, the rate experienced minor fluctuations, wavering between 0.1% and 0.15% during the entire 30-year stretch.