Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Assault, Types of Weapons Used
Percent Distribution by Region, 2017
Region |
Total all weapons1 |
Firearms |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Other weapons (clubs, blunt objects, etc.) |
Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 100.0 | 26.3 | 17.2 | 31.1 | 25.4 |
Northeast | 100.0 | 14.5 | 21.2 | 31.2 | 33.2 |
Midwest | 100.0 | 30.3 | 14.7 | 27.3 | 27.7 |
South | 100.0 | 32.1 | 17.1 | 32.2 | 18.7 |
West | 100.0 | 20.7 | 17.1 | 31.5 | 30.8 |
- 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.