| Circumstances | Total murder victims |
Male | Female | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,636 | 10,496 | 3,122 | 18 |
| Felony type total: | 2,020 | 1,641 | 378 | 1 |
| Rape | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Robbery | 849 | 746 | 103 | 0 |
| Burglary | 105 | 67 | 38 | 0 |
| Larceny-theft | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 |
| Arson | 38 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Prostitution and commercialized vice | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Other sex offenses | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Narcotic drug laws | 487 | 451 | 36 | 0 |
| Gambling | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Other–not specified | 460 | 328 | 131 | 1 |
| Suspected felony type | 56 | 42 | 14 | 0 |
| Other than felony type total: | 6,728 | 4,905 | 1,818 | 5 |
| Romantic triangle | 87 | 62 | 25 | 0 |
| Child killed by babysitter | 28 | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| Brawl due to influence of alcohol | 116 | 100 | 16 | 0 |
| Brawl due to influence of narcotics | 93 | 81 | 12 | 0 |
| Argument over money or property | 203 | 171 | 32 | 0 |
| Other arguments | 3,334 | 2,400 | 930 | 4 |
| Gangland killings | 180 | 166 | 14 | 0 |
| Juvenile gang killings | 715 | 680 | 35 | 0 |
| Institutional killings | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Sniper attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other–not specified | 1,961 | 1,222 | 738 | 1 |
| Unknown | 4,832 | 3,908 | 912 | 12 |