The chart below shows the changes in three different areas of crime in Manchester city from 2003 to 2012

The line graph demonstrates the trends in 3 different types of crime, namely burglary, car theft, robbery in Manchester city, over a period of 9 years, between 2003 and 2012.

It can be clearly seen from the chart that burglary was by far the highest area of crime in Manchester, while robbery experienced the lowest point from 2003 to 2012. In contrast, Manchester city saw an increase of car theft during the given period.

Turning to the details, the number of burglary was about 3,800 in 2004, then the figure fell down to 1,000 in 2008. After that, it increased to 1,500 in 2008, and then it remained stable to the end of provided period.

Car theft stood as the second worst crime in the city, it increased from about 2,400 in 2003 to nearly 3,000 in 2012. Robbery was the least reported crime, it experienced a period of volatility from beginning to the end of given period.