12b  crime trends comparison New

CRIME TRENDS
Look at the pie charts below showing crime trends in a particular region of the UK in 1999 and 2001. Discuss the
questions below the charts.

1999 – % of total 2001 – % of total

crimes reported crimes reported
• bank robbery – 10% • bank robbery – 2%
• mugging – 38% • mugging – 58%
• house burglary – 45% • house burglary – 25%
• assault – 7% • assault – 15%

bank robbery mugging house burglary assault

Questions
1 Which crime fell the most?
2 Which crime increased the most?

Information card 1
A: You have seen the figures for reported crime in 1999 and 2001. You have some ideas about why the figures have
changed. Use the information below to write your ideas.
Bank robbery – maybe more security cameras in 2001
– maybe more police in the streets around banks in 2001
– maybe the police caught the robbers
House burglary – maybe more alarms on people’s houses, better locks on doors and window
– maybe more police walking the streets at night
B: You are going to listen to your partner’s ideas about mugging and assault. Interrupt your partner and give your opinion
when necessary.
Mugging • Burglars began mugging – NOT POSSIBLE (because you know they’re different people)
• Street lighting not good – NO, YOU’RE SURE IT WAS GOOD (because government gave a lot
of money to street lighting)
Assault • More police on streets – YES, YOU’RE SURE (because government gave more money for police
in 2000)

Information card 2
A: You have seen the figures for reported crime in 1999 and 2001. You have some ideas about why the figures have
changed. Use the information below to write your ideas.
Mugging – maybe burglars stopped burgling houses and began mugging people
– maybe people carried more mobile phones, money, etc. in 2001
– maybe street lighting not as good at night in 2001
Assault – maybe more muggings = more assault in 2001
– maybe victims fight muggers more in 2001
– maybe more police on the streets
B: You are going to listen to your partner’s ideas about bank robbery and house burglary. Interrupt your partner and give
your opinion when necessary.
Bank robbery • More security cameras – YES, YOU’RE SURE (because you saw more videos
produced in 2001)
• Police caught the robbers – NOT POSSIBLE (because there weren’t more robbers in prison at
the end of 2001)
House burglary • More alarms, better locks – YES, YOU’RE SURE (because there was a TV advertisement about
security in 2000)

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