Aggravated Assault Table
Aggravated Assault, Types of Weapons Used
Percent Distribution by Region, 2012
Region |
Total all weapons1 |
Firearms |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Other weapons (clubs, blunt objects, etc.) |
Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 100.0 | 21.8 | 18.8 | 32.6 | 26.8 |
Northeast | 100.0 | 16.1 | 22.7 | 32.0 | 29.3 |
Midwest | 100.0 | 24.5 | 16.8 | 30.0 | 28.8 |
South | 100.0 | 23.9 | 19.3 | 33.5 | 23.4 |
West | 100.0 | 18.9 | 17.4 | 33.0 | 30.6 |
- 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.