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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1197186/share-of-offensive-weapons-used-in-crimes-in-ghana/
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