According to Kripos, 2021 people died as a result of the murders committed in 29. A knife was used in half of all homicides, while the number of homicides with a firearm is higher than the average for the last ten years.
Murder Statistics 2021
– 70 percent of all murders committed in 2021 took place in private homes. Only one of the 26 perpetrators is a woman, says Vibeke Schei Syversen, head of the Kripos Violence Section. 65 percentage of people 2021 murder defendants were previously convicted. Three cases were discontinued because the perpetrator died. In the years 2011–2020, 59 percent the perpetrators were previously convicted in Norway. Three of them were also previously convicted of murder. What perpetrators have been previously convicted of varies. The most serious crimes were murder, attempted murder and aggravated violence.
Higher kill rate with firearms
Firearms were used in seven murder cases committed in 2021, corresponding to 30 percent of the cases. In 2011-2020, the homicide rate as a result of the use of firearms was 10%. There is no doubt that the percentage of murders with the use of firearms in 2021 was slightly higher than in the previous year. At the same time, small changes will have a relatively large impact on the statistics. Nevertheless, it is something that the police and the general public must follow.
- The pistol was the most common type of firearm, but shotguns were also used in 2021. Four of these killings took place in public, says Syversen.
In seven murders committed with firearms, there were nine victims and ten perpetrators. Five of the victims were closely related to the perpetrator and three of the victims are related to the same case (Svelvik, 6 December). The victims are four women and five men. Four victims were shot in the Oslo Police District, four in the Southeast and one in the Agder Police District.
Photo: K.ripos /Vibeke Syversen, head of the Violence Section in Kripos
Source: Kripos
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