Share of offensive weapons and tools used in violent crimes in Ghana 2022, by type

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.