The line graph below shows the number of three different types of crimes in Manchester city centre between 2003 and 2012.
Overall
, there are three different areas of crime( Burglary, Car Theft, Robbery). Linking Words
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car theft and robbery increased and decreased slightly, burglary declined significantly.
On the one hand, starting at 3400 in 2003, the number of crimes in Burglary rose to 3800 in 2004, but Linking Words
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was followed by a significant drop to 1100 in 2008. After climbing to 1500 in 2009, the figure experienced fluctuation and finished at 1400 in 2012.
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On the other hand
, the number of car thefts started at 2300 in 2003, a figure that Linking Words
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fell gradually to 2000 in 2006. Linking Words
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rose gradually in 2010, reaching 2600. Linking Words
Finally
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ended at 2800 in 2012.
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By contrast
, the amount of robbery began at just 500, a figure that Linking Words
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climbed to 900 in 2005. Linking Words
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dropped to 500 in 2008, before increasing to 600 in 2009. Despite growing to 700 in 2010, it fell to 600 in 2011. After levelling off, Linking Words
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was finished at 600 in 2012Linking Words