Aggravated Assault Table
Aggravated Assault, Types of Weapons Used
Percent Distribution by Region, 2014
Region |
Total all weapons1 |
Firearms |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Other weapons (clubs, blunt objects, etc.) |
Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 100.0 | 22.5 | 18.8 | 31.9 | 26.9 |
Northeast | 100.0 | 14.6 | 22.8 | 30.8 | 31.8 |
Midwest | 100.0 | 25.1 | 16.7 | 28.4 | 29.8 |
South | 100.0 | 26.7 | 18.8 | 32.3 | 22.2 |
West | 100.0 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 34.0 | 30.3 |
- 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.