The line chart below displays the crime rates in four different countries (USA, UK, Australia, and South Africa) from 1985 to 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The Line Chart depicts the criminal's proportion in the

USA

, UK, Australia and South Africa for 35 years (1985-2020). At a glance, the number of crimes in the

USA

, Australia and the UK decreased,

while

South Africa showed an upward trend over the period stated.

Initially

, in 1985, beginning at 200 was recognised in the

USA

, and it dramatically rose to about 400 in 1995, after which it suddenly dropped to above 100 in 2020.

Likewise

, in the UK, criminal rates started at 100 (1985) and reached a peak in 1995 (at 400),

then

experienced a decline for the next 25 years. Following that, there are no significant changes in the crime rates in Australia, it can be seen that the total is under 100 for the whole 35 years.

Conversely

, the South African criminal rate right over the early period started at above 200 and rose to 400 in 1995, it was slightly above the

USA

and it climbed significantly to 600

at the end

of the period (2020