The line graph illustrates the percentage of three types of crimes – car theft, house burglary, and street robbery – in England and Wales from 1970 to 2015.
Overall, car theft experienced a sharp rise until the mid-1980s, followed by a steady decline, while house burglary showed a gradual increase before a slight drop, and street robbery remained relatively stable throughout the period.
Car theft started at approximately 0.2% in 1970, then surged dramatically to a peak of 1.5% around 1990. Subsequently, it declined steadily, ending at 1.0% in 2000. Notably, the rate of car theft surpassed both other crimes after 1975.
House burglary began at roughly 0.4% in 1970, increased gradually to 0.8% by 1995, and then edged down to 0.7% in 2000. In contrast, street robbery remained almost constant at about 0.4% until 1995, with a slight uptick to just below 0.5% by the end of the period, making it the least common crime throughout.