The line graph illustrates three types of offences (burglary, car theft, and robbery) in Machester city centre over 9 years from 2003-2012. 
Overall
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it is clear that
 the number of burglaries dropped dramatically over the given period, Linking Words
while
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rate
 of car thefts increased. Use synonyms
Nevertheless
, the number of robberies did not change a lot. 
With regards to burglary, it went up slightly from 3400 Linking Words
cases
 in the first year to 3600 in 2004. Use synonyms
However
, the Linking Words
rate
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this
 crime went down, reaching more than 1000 Linking Words
cases
 in 2008. Use synonyms
Following 
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this
, the figure rose to around 1300 Linking Words
cases
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at the end
 of the period. When it comes to robbery, it started at more than 500 Linking Words
cases
 in 2003. After that, its Use synonyms
rate
 fluctuated and stood at the same point in 2012. 
Regarding car theft, it started with 2300 Use synonyms
cases
 in 2003. The figure Use synonyms
then
 fell to 2000 Linking Words
cases
 in 2006. In the next six years, the Use synonyms
rate
 climbed gradually, reaching the highest point of 2800 Use synonyms
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 in the end.Use synonyms