"Figure 5: Use of a knife or other sharp instrument was the most common method of killing in homicide offences","" "England and Wales, year ending March 2018","" "","" "Notes","1. ‘Other’ includes all other apparent methods and where method is unknown." "Unit","Percentage" "","" "","Male victims (499 offences)","Female victims (227 offences)" "Sharp instrument","44.48897796","27.75330396" "Blunt instrument","5.210420842","4.405286344" "Hitting kicking etc. (without a weapon)","18.43687375","6.167400881" "Strangulation asphyxiation","3.607214429","16.74008811" "Shooting","5.01002004","1.762114537" "Burning","0.801603206","2.643171806" "Poison or drugs","2.204408818","5.726872247" "Other","20.24048096","34.80176211"