The chart shows the changes that took place in three different areas of crime in Newport city centre from 2003 to 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph gives information about the three different types of crime in Newport city centre during the

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from 2003 to 2012.

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the three crimes exhibited different trends over the given

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, two followed a downward trajectory,

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the other stayed to follow the same pattern throughout the

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, the rates of decline varied among them. As the graph shows, in 2003, the Car Theft began at nearly 2700 and remained stable until 2005, before falling slowly to slightly over 2000 in 2006,

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experienced varying rates of growth, reaching slightly under 2500 by 2012.

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, the Burglary started at the highest point of almost 3500 in 2003 and increased slowly to just above 3500 in 2004.

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, it dropped drastically to 1400

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, the Robbery commenced at approximately 600 in 2003.

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, it continued to follow the same general pattern until the end of the

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