Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Asheville has a violent crime rate of 801 per 100,000 residents, 111% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 586.0 per 100,000, robbery at 113.4, rape at 89.3. The murder rate is 12.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,960 per 100,000, 102% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,979, burglary at 608, vehicle theft at 341 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 34 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Asheville receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Asheville vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)