The bar chart illustrates the alterations in the rates of three distinct categories of crime in the central area of New Port city over a period of nine years, from 2003 to 2012.
Overall, it is clear that the levels of car theft and burglary experienced a downward trend, while the occurrence of robbery saw a significant increase during this time frame. The highest rate of crime was observed in car theft, which later dropped dramatically, whereas robbery was the least common crime in 2003 but became the most prevalent by 2012.
In 2003, car theft was the most common crime, with over 3,500 reported incidents. However, this figure fell dramatically to just over 1,000 by 2012. Similarly, burglary, which started at just under 2,000 cases in 2003, also saw a steady decline to around 500 cases by the end of the period.
In contrast to the other two crimes, the rate of robbery rose sharply. In 2003, there were fewer than 500 robberies, but this number increased almost fivefold to reach approximately 2,500 by 2012. This made robbery the most common crime in New Port city center by the end of the period.
