| Circumstances | Total murder victims |
Male | Female | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,180 | 11,059 | 3,078 | 43 |
| Felony type total: | 2,101 | 1,769 | 330 | 2 |
| Rape | 23 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Robbery | 924 | 822 | 102 | 0 |
| Burglary | 87 | 57 | 30 | 0 |
| Larceny-theft | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Arson | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| Prostitution and commercialized vice | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Other sex offenses | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Narcotic drug laws | 501 | 475 | 24 | 2 |
| Gambling | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Other-not specified | 477 | 349 | 128 | 0 |
| Suspected felony type | 104 | 75 | 28 | 1 |
| Other than felony type total: | 6,975 | 5,158 | 1,807 | 10 |
| Romantic triangle | 104 | 75 | 29 | 0 |
| Child killed by babysitter | 51 | 24 | 27 | 0 |
| Brawl due to influence of alcohol | 125 | 109 | 16 | 0 |
| Brawl due to influence of narcotics | 68 | 54 | 12 | 2 |
| Argument over money or property | 192 | 163 | 29 | 0 |
| Other arguments | 3,558 | 2,595 | 958 | 5 |
| Gangland killings | 133 | 119 | 14 | 0 |
| Juvenile gang killings | 711 | 676 | 35 | 0 |
| Institutional killings | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Sniper attack | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Other-not specified | 2,014 | 1,325 | 686 | 3 |
| Unknown | 5,000 | 4,057 | 913 | 30 |