Robbery Table 3
Robbery, Types of Weapons Used
Percent Distribution by Region, 2011
| Region |
Total all weapons1 |
Armed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firearms |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Other weapons | Strong-arm | ||
| Total | 100.0 | 41.3 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 42.3 |
| Northeast | 100.0 | 34.9 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 46.9 |
| Midwest | 100.0 | 45.6 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 40.0 |
| South | 100.0 | 48.1 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 36.5 |
| West | 100.0 | 31.7 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 50.1 |
- 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
