The line graph illustrates the number of car thefts, house burglaries, and street robberies in England and Wales between 1970 and 2005.
Overall, car theft was the most prevalent crime throughout the period, while street robbery remained the least common, despite all categories experiencing fluctuations in their crime rates. Notably, car theft peaked significantly in the mid-1990s before declining.
In 1970, car theft stood at 0.4 million, rising steadily to reach 1.0 million by 1990. This figure surged to a peak of 1.6 million in 1995, before falling back to 1.0 million by 2005. House burglary followed a similar upward trend initially, starting at 0.2 million in 1970 and climbing to 0.6 million by 1980. It remained stable until 1985, then rose to 0.7 million in 1990 and 1995, before gradually decreasing to 0.5 million by the end of the period.
Street robbery remained negligible for the first two decades, staying at approximately 0.0 million until 1990. It then began a modest upward trajectory, reaching 0.1 million in 1995 and plateauing at 0.2 million between 2000 and 2005. Despite these increases, street robbery remained significantly lower than the other two crime categories throughout the entire 35-year timeframe.