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United States / North Carolina / Asheville Metro Area / Buncombe County / Asheville / Zip Codes
Asheville, NC is known for its vibrant culture and outdoor activities, but unfortunately it also has higher than average levels of both violent and property crime. The rate of violent crime in Asheville is 33.1 compared to the US average of 22.7, and the rate of property crime in Asheville is 67.2 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that residents and visitors alike must be aware of their surroundings and take extra precautions to stay safe in Asheville.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Asheville violent crime is 33.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Asheville property crime is 67.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Asheville, NC Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000703.15.834.6342.9319.86748.213964777.3574.8
20016781.459.9309.7306.960791291.74164.9622.3
2002668.516.961.8276.7313.26158.11109.44370.4678.3
2003652.211.437.2316.1287.57155.61373.15064.6718
2004674.38.651.3357.8256.67105.31549.64805.8749.9
2005606.42.822.4320261.37357.71384.65088.7884.4
20066425.466.5279.6290.55563.91076.43846.8640.7
2007692.713.737314.1327.858281390.83865.2572
2008720.92.744.5338.2335.55750.91222.13976.3552.4
2009553.92.732237.6281.64939.71095.83438.2405.7
2010560.62.640.2214.1303.64763.4964.13423376.3
2011525.85.926.1214.3279.54676.1891.73404.4380.1
2012495.9738.7165.3284.95756.5869.94492.6393.9
2014568.14.548.8220294.84850.1953.73588308.4
2015502.27.939.3165.2289.94921.2977.53667.3276.4
2016599.711.253.6160.8374.14865.7839.83735.5290.4
20177.8200.9402.94714.6813.53541.5359.6
201812.9158.8420.75148.8741.53978.1429.2
2019742.26.463174.1498.76325.2889.64861.1574.5

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Biltmore Forest, NC0.01,134.81,47132019
Weaverville, NC99.73,812.63,16092019
Black Mountain, NC97.72,308.57,948132019
Canton, NC367.95,196.64,098172019
Marshall, NC0.0352.5851172003
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Greenville, SC575.74,016.957,595522019
Johnson City, TN425.63,556.762,689542019
Kingsport, TN612.35,217.844,402662019
Huntersville, NC135.01,620.225,385952019
Rock Hill, SC661.03,346.166,924972019

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Matt · Canton, NC
Once a good city, now a place one should avoid.
Over 2 years ago

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 
What happened to Asheville?
Over 3 years ago

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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Jeff · Socastee, SC
Not what is appears to be
Over 3 years ago

This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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