homicides in this reporting year, which was slightly lower than in 2019/20, when there were 720, but noticeably higher than in 2013/14, when there were 533.
Knives or other sharp objects were involved in 41 percent of homicides in England and Wales in 2021/22, the most of any method of killing. Homicides which involved hitting or kicking without a weapon made up 17 percent of murders, while shootings were identified as the method in four percent of homicides. Overall, there were 697 Homicides by method of killing in England and Wales in 2021/22
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Office for National Statistics (UK). "Homicides by method of killing in England and Wales in 2021/22." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288166/homicide-method-of-killing-in-england-and-wales-uk/
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Office for National Statistics (UK), Homicides by method of killing in England and Wales in 2021/22 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288166/homicide-method-of-killing-in-england-and-wales-uk/ (last visited December 07, 2023)
Homicides by method of killing in England and Wales in 2021/22 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/288166/homicide-method-of-killing-in-england-and-wales-uk/