The chart below show the changes that took place in three different areas of crime in New Port city center from 2003 to 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The above graph indicates the number of

crimes

that took place in three different areas of New Port city centre from 2003 to 2012. The 3 main

crimes

were categorized as

burglary

,

car

theft

and

robbery

. From year 2003-2012

robbery

incidents

were relatively low compared to

Burglary

and

car

theft

during the recorded period.

Burglary

incidents

were recorded highest in 2003 and it has gradually declined over the years till 2012.

Car

theft

incidents

were recorded at around 2750 and were constant till the year 2005. From 2006-2010 the sum of

car

theft

incidents

fluctuated and took a steep increase in 2010.

In contrast

from 2010-2012, the number of

car

incidents

were reclined. As per the graph data,

it is clear that

in 2003 there were 3,500

burglary

incidents

were recorded and in 2004

this

increased

however

from 2004 onwards the number of

incidents

decreased till 2012

According to

the data, in 2003

robbery

crimes

were at 500 and in 2005 they went up to 1000 and

it is clear that

in 2012 they were recorded as less than 1000.

Overall

, in the remaining period,

robbery

incidents

were recorded less than the other 2

crimes

.