the chart below shows the changes that took place in three different areas of crime in New Port city center from 2003-2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the development of three convictions that occurred in the centre of New Port city between 2003 and 2012.

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, the rates of burglary and car theft have declined over the years; meanwhile, the number of robberies has stayed within a fixed range. In 2003, burglary was the most common crime in the centre of New Port city with nearly 3.500 incidents , and it recorded a milestone in the following year with well over 3.500 before declining continuously until 2008.

Thereafter

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, the number of burglaries fluctuated marginally , and it ended the period at roughly 1.300.

In contrast

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, the number of car theft incidents from 2003 to 2003 remained well above 2.500.

Then

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, it fell to under 2.500 for the next four years, and it rose slightly to account for about 2.550 and 2.500 in 2010 and 2011, respectively, but it decreased again in the

last

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year,

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it never reached 3.000, car theft was the most common crime by the end of the era.

Nevertheless

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, the proportion of robberies throughout the years lingered within the 500- 1000 range, remaining the least common incident.