In 2022/23, 28 homicide offences involved the use of a firearm in England and Wales, compared with 28 in the previous reporting year. Overall, there were 602 homicides in England and Wales in 2021/22, with 244 of these involving a knife or other sharp instrument.
Number of homicide offences where a firearm was used in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2022/23
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 8, 2024). Number of homicide offences where a firearm was used in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1402232/england-and-wales-firearm-homicides/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of homicide offences where a firearm was used in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2022/23." Chart. February 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1402232/england-and-wales-firearm-homicides/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of homicide offences where a firearm was used in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1402232/england-and-wales-firearm-homicides/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Homicide Offences Where a Firearm Was Used in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1402232/england-and-wales-firearm-homicides/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of homicide offences where a firearm was used in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1402232/england-and-wales-firearm-homicides/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of homicide offences where a firearm was used in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2022/23 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1402232/england-and-wales-firearm-homicides/