During 2011 and 2015, 69% of all Murders in the US were committed using Firearms, with another 12% using Knives..
In 2015, there was a total of 13,455 murders, of which 9,616 involved firearms and 1,544 involved knives.
There were 63,661 murders during 2011 to 2015, with 43,932 using firearms, and 7,949 using knives.
Most Murders by State in 2015
California had 1,275 murders by firearm and 263 murders by knives in 2015. A total of 1,538
Texas had 906 murders by firearm and 146 murders by knives in 2015. A total of 1,052
Pennsylvania had 497 murders by firearm and 65 murders by knives in 2015. A total of 562
Georgia had 464 murders by firearm and 38 murders by knives in 2015. A total of 502
New York had 383 murders by firearm and 104 murders by knives in 2015. A total of 487
Illinois had 440 murders by firearm and 29 murders by knives in 2015. A total of 469
Missouri had 418 murders by firearm and 26 murders by knives in 2015. A total of 444
Michigan had 389 murders by firearm and 52 murders by knives in 2015. A total of 441
Louisiana had 379 murders by firearm and 46 murders by knives in 2015. A total of 425
North Carolina had 353 murders by firearm and 41 murders by knives in 2015. A total of 394
Most Dangerous Places in the USA in 2015 (Murder Related)
DC had 1 murder per 4,512 population
Louisiana had 1 murder per 10,990 population
Missouri had 1 murder per 13,702 population
South Carolina had 1 murder per 14,151 population
Alaska had 1 murder per 16,053 population
Safest Places in the USA in 2015 (Murder Related)
Alabama had 1 murder per 1,619,660 population
Hawaii had 1 murder per 143,160 population
New Hampshire had 1 murder per 95,043 population
Oregon had 1 murder per 87,586 population
Vermont had 1 murder per 78,255 population
Top 5 States with the Highest Numbers of Murders
Georgia had 1 murder per 20,348 population
Pennsylvania had 1 murder per 22,780 population
California had 1 murder per 25,452 population
Texas had 1 murder per 26,111 population
New York had 1 murder per 40,648 population
USA Murder Victims 2011-2015
2011 12,795
2012 12,888
2013 12,253
2014 12,270
2015 13,455
Firearms (average 69% of total):
2011 8,653 68%
2012 8,897 70%
2013 8,454 66%
2014 8,312 65%
2015 9,616 75%
Knives (average 12% of total):
2011 1,716 13%
2012 1,604 13%
2013 1,490 12%
2014 1,595 12%
2015 1,544 12%
Other Methods (average 19% of total):
2011 2,426 19%
2012 2,387 19%
2013 2,309 18%
2014 2,363 18%
2015 2,295 18%
Other murder methods include: (in order) 1: Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.), 2: Blunt objects (clubs, hammers, etc.), 3: Asphyxiation, 4: Strangulation, 5: Fire, 6: Narcotics, 7: Drowning, 8: Poison, 9: Explosives.
Sources:
- xls file at: https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2015/crime-in-the-u.s.-2015/tables/expanded_homicide_data_table_8_murder_victims_by_weapon_2011-2015.xls
- http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FSAC/Data-Statistics/UCR-Offense-Data.aspx
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