Buncombe County, NC is relatively safe when compared to the rest of the United States. The rate of violent crime in Buncombe County is 16.6, which is lower than the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the rate of property crime in Buncombe County stands at 46.4, much lower than the national average of 35.4. This indicates that Buncombe County residents can feel secure knowing that their county is safer than most other places in the US.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Buncombe County violent crime is 16.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Buncombe County property crime is 46.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Buncombe, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Knoxville, Tennessee. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Knoxville, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.