The chart below shows the changes that took place in three different areas of crime in Newport city centre from 2003-2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where re/evant.

The bar chart depicts the alternation of three various crime incidents that occurred in Newport city centre from 2003 to 2012.

Overall

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, what stands out is that at the beginning of the timeframe, Burglary had the highest share,

while

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the car theft trend was slightly lower in second place. Robbery's trend fluctuated over time and did not show any significant change.

To begin

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with, in 2003, the number one illegal act was burglary, with nearly recorded 3500, which increased slightly to more than 3500 but

then

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plummeted considerably to just above 1000 in 2008 and fluctuated between 1000 and 1500 until 2012. As opposed to stealing cars, which ranked second on the list at approximately 2750 in 2003 and remained stable for two more years but

then

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declined rapidly over a year to just above 2000 incidents in 2006.

This

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was followed by a marginal gradual growth from 2008 to 2010, reaching 2500 accidents in 2010.

However

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, the related statistics decreased to less than 2500

at the end

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of 2012.

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, the statistical records indicating accidents when someone has stolen property in person did not present any eye-catching alternation, with a little more than 500 in 2003, the trend Increased marginally up until 2005 to nearly 800 but

then

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dropped to 500 and fluctuated within

this

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range until 2012.