The chart below shows the changes that took place in three different areas of crime in Newport city centre from 2003-20012

The line graph below illustrates crimes that happened in three different areas in Newport city centre from 2003 to 2012. They were burglary,

car

theft

, and

also

robbery. In 2003 the

number

of burglaries was just below 3500, the next year it increased to around 3700 incidents. For the next four

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the

number

experienced a rapid decrease to around 1250 in 2008. From 2009 until 2012 the

number

of incidents fluctuated at around 1400. Nearly 2750 cases of

car

theft

were reported in 2003. For the next three years, the

number

ranged between 2600 and 2700 before experiencing a decline in 2006 at about 2100 incidents. Reports on

car

theft

by Newport citizens were in fluctuation until the end of the period and ended at slightly below 2400. The act of robbery was the lowest criminality compared to the other two throughout the decade. The

number

ranged from 500 to 900. In conclusion, at the beginning of the period, the

number

of burglaries was the highest, yet

car

theft

overtook the position as the

number

one criminality committed by

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citizens in 2012. Robbery remained unchanged as the third criminality done by the citizens throughout the decade.