Number of Hospitalized Victims of Violence by Mechanism in New Jersey (1995-2000)
Rate per 100,000
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
| Unarmed | 1967 | 1549 | 1619 | 1411 | 1118 | 845 |
| Firearm | 566 | 503 | 384 | 335 | 376 | 303 |
| Knife | 829 | 745 | 649 | 593 | 563 | 456 |
| Blunt object | 710 | 630 | 587 | 523 | 428 | 322 |
| Other | 264 | 303 | 249 | 256 | 228 | 107 |