comparison of car theft in the EU

The line graph describes the number of stolen cars per 1, 000 units for four different countries (Great Britain, Sweden, France and Canada) for the period between 1990 and 1999. Overall, Great Britain showed a significant gap in car thefts compared with other countries, especially until 1996 when Sweden’s figures increased while Great Britain decreased. France and Canada maintained more o less the same tendency over the years. Great Britain showed a higher number of thefts – slightly over 20 from 1990, went down to about 16 in 1993, increased steadily until 1995 when there was a consistent drop over the years. On the other hand, Sweden, that had around 6 thefts per 1, 000 in 1990, had a gradual increase until 1995 when steeply climbed to around 12. After 1996 the number stabilized but has another rise between 1998 and 1999.