In the first half of 2022, firearms were the main offensive weapons used to commit violent crimes in Ghana, accounting for a share of nearly 63 percent of all equipment used for this purpose. Knives and machetes followed at around 25 percent. Overall, crime offenders in the country often carry weapons, mostly shotguns, locally manufactured pistols, and rifles.
Distribution of offensive weapons and tools used to commit violent crimes in Ghana as of H1 2022, by type
Characteristic
Share of offensive weapons
Firearms
62.8%
Knife/Machete
24.5%
Others
12.8%
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• Firearms 62.8%
• Knife/Machete 24.5%
• Others 12.8%
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Bureau of Public Safety Ghana. (July 1, 2022). Distribution of offensive weapons and tools used to commit violent crimes in Ghana as of H1 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197186/share-of-offensive-weapons-used-in-crimes-in-ghana/
Bureau of Public Safety Ghana. "Distribution of offensive weapons and tools used to commit violent crimes in Ghana as of H1 2022, by type." Chart. July 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197186/share-of-offensive-weapons-used-in-crimes-in-ghana/
Bureau of Public Safety Ghana. (2022). Distribution of offensive weapons and tools used to commit violent crimes in Ghana as of H1 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197186/share-of-offensive-weapons-used-in-crimes-in-ghana/
Bureau of Public Safety Ghana. "Distribution of Offensive Weapons and Tools Used to Commit Violent Crimes in Ghana as of H1 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197186/share-of-offensive-weapons-used-in-crimes-in-ghana/
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