The chart below shows changes in three different areas of crime in manchester city centre from 2003 to 2012.

The line graph displays the changes in the crime rates of burglaries,

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theft, and robbery in Manchester from 2003 to 2012.

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, burglary and

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theft crime rates reduced over the time

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, and the

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of crimes increased in

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theft over the entire

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. The

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of burglaries rose slightly to around 3,700 in 2004,

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dropped sharply over the next six years to just above 1,100 in 2008, before slightly rising to nearly 1,500.

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figure remained stable

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of the

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in 2012. The

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of

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thefts fluctuated between the start of the

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and 2009, ranging between 2,000 and 2,300, and

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steadily increased to around 2,600 in 2012. The

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of robberies was roughly 600 and rose slightly to just below 1,000 in 2005.

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figure dropped slightly to around 500 in 2006 and remained stable

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of the

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in 2012.