Aggravated Assault Table
Aggravated Assault, Types of Weapons Used
Percent Distribution by Region, 2015
Region |
Total all weapons1 |
Firearms |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Other weapons (clubs, blunt objects, etc.) |
Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 100.0 | 24.2 | 18.1 | 31.4 | 26.3 |
Northeast | 100.0 | 14.4 | 22.0 | 31.2 | 32.4 |
Midwest | 100.0 | 27.0 | 15.8 | 27.6 | 29.6 |
South | 100.0 | 29.1 | 17.8 | 32.0 | 21.1 |
West | 100.0 | 19.5 | 17.7 | 32.9 | 29.9 |
- 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.