Aggravated Assault Table
Aggravated Assault, Types of Weapons Used
Percent Distribution by Region, 2013
Region |
Total all weapons1 |
Firearms |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Other weapons (clubs, blunt objects, etc.) |
Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 100.0 | 21.6 | 19.1 | 32.2 | 27.0 |
Northeast | 100.0 | 14.5 | 22.9 | 31.0 | 31.7 |
Midwest | 100.0 | 24.4 | 16.8 | 29.8 | 28.9 |
South | 100.0 | 25.0 | 19.5 | 33.0 | 22.5 |
West | 100.0 | 18.3 | 17.6 | 33.2 | 30.9 |
- 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.