Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Assault, Types of Weapons Used
Percent Distribution by Region, 2018
Region |
Total all weapons1 |
Firearms |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Other weapons (clubs, blunt objects, etc.) |
Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 100.0 | 26.1 | 17.3 | 31.5 | 25.2 |
Northeast | 100.0 | 13.4 | 21.4 | 31.1 | 34.1 |
Midwest | 100.0 | 31.4 | 15.2 | 27.9 | 25.5 |
South | 100.0 | 32.2 | 17.3 | 32.9 | 17.6 |
West | 100.0 | 20.0 | 16.5 | 31.6 | 31.9 |
- 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.