Since 2012, a knife or another stab weapon was the most common murder weapons used in homicides in Norway. In 2024, in ** of the ** homicides registered, a knife or another stab weapon was the murder weapon. By comparison, the number of people murdered by firearms was lower.
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Kripos. (January 23, 2025). Number of homicides involving knives and stab weapons in Norway from 2012 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1087379/number-of-people-killed-by-knives-and-stab-weapons-in-norway/
Kripos. "Number of homicides involving knives and stab weapons in Norway from 2012 to 2024." Chart. January 23, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1087379/number-of-people-killed-by-knives-and-stab-weapons-in-norway/
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