Guns are the main offensive weapons used in committing violent crimes in Ghana. In the second half of 2022, 118 guns used for such purposes were registered. Moreover, individuals used nearly 50 knives and machetes to commit violent crimes in the country in the said period.
Number of offensive weapons and tools used to commit violent crimes in Ghana from 2019 to 2022, by type
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Bureau of Public Safety Ghana. (July 1, 2022). Number of offensive weapons and tools used to commit violent crimes in Ghana from 2019 to 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310928/number-of-offensive-weapons-used-in-crimes-in-ghana/
Bureau of Public Safety Ghana. "Number of offensive weapons and tools used to commit violent crimes in Ghana from 2019 to 2022, by type." Chart. July 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310928/number-of-offensive-weapons-used-in-crimes-in-ghana/
Bureau of Public Safety Ghana. (2022). Number of offensive weapons and tools used to commit violent crimes in Ghana from 2019 to 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310928/number-of-offensive-weapons-used-in-crimes-in-ghana/
Bureau of Public Safety Ghana. "Number of Offensive Weapons and Tools Used to Commit Violent Crimes in Ghana from 2019 to 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310928/number-of-offensive-weapons-used-in-crimes-in-ghana/
Bureau of Public Safety Ghana, Number of offensive weapons and tools used to commit violent crimes in Ghana from 2019 to 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310928/number-of-offensive-weapons-used-in-crimes-in-ghana/ (last visited January 04, 2025)
Number of offensive weapons and tools used to commit violent crimes in Ghana from 2019 to 2022, by type [Graph], Bureau of Public Safety Ghana, July 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310928/number-of-offensive-weapons-used-in-crimes-in-ghana/
