The line graph compares the three regions in terms of crime rates that occurred between 1970 and 2005.
Overall
, the three regions experienced different trends in the time period. Linking Words
While
the car thefts rose with some fluctuations, the street robberies barely increased over time.
As the chart shows, car thefts went up to exactly 400000 in 1970, and Linking Words
then
steadily increased to 1 million in 1990. Afterwards, the numbers climbed rapidly seasoning considerable growth to 1.6 million in 1995, and Linking Words
then
fell significantly to 1 million in 2005. Linking Words
Similarly
, the house burglaries stood at 200000 in 1970, and Linking Words
this
figure grew gradually to nearly 700000 in 1995. Linking Words
However
, the amount declined slowly to 500000in 2005.
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By contrast
, the total number of robberies in the street amounted to only 100000 in 1970, and the rate remained unchanged in 1990. Linking Words
Whereas
, the committed street theft grew respectively to 200000 in 2005.Linking Words